There are 4 ways to get from Tofino to Alert Bay by bus, unknown, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Tofino, BC - Main Street to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar Stbus
- Take the bus from Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave to Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Streetbus
- Walk from Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Street to Alert Bayunknown
9h 54mFly Tofino/Long Beach Airport to Port Hardy Airport, travel
- Fly from Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) to Port Hardy Airport (YZT)plane YAZ - YZT
- Walk from Port-Hardy-Airport-YZT to Alert Bayunknown
16h 37mFly Tofino/Long Beach Airport to Campbell River Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane YAZ - YBL
- Take the bus from Campbell River, BC - Ferry Terminal to Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Streetbus
- Walk from Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Street to Alert Bayunknown
8h 12mTaxi to Tofino SPB, fly to Port Hardy Airport, travel
- Take the taxi from Tofino to Tofino SPB (YTP)taxi
- Fly from Tofino SPB (YTP) to Port Hardy Airport (YZT)plane YTP - YZT
- Walk from Port-Hardy-Airport-YZT to Alert Bayunknown
4h 45m
Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) to Port Hardy Airport (YZT) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Tofino and Alert Bay is 590 km.
The best way to get from Tofino to Alert Bay without a car is to bus and travel which takes 9h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Tofino to Alert Bay, including transfers.
There are 17+ hotels available in Alert Bay.
What companies run services between Tofino, BC, Canada and Alert Bay, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Tofino to Alert Bay. However, you can take the bus to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St, walk to Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave, take the bus to Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Street, then travel to Alert Bay. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) airport, fly to Port Hardy Airport (YZT), then travel to Alert Bay.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Tofino/Long Beach Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Tofino/Long Beach Airport to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Tofino SPB to Port Hardy Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–800
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- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Tofino, BC - Main Street to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $58
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $51
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $51
Bus from Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave to Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $56
Bus from Campbell River, BC - Ferry Terminal to Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $56
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