There are 5 ways to get from Toronto to Port Alberni by plane, car, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Comox Valley Airport, drive
best- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YYZ - YQQ
- Drive from Comox-Airport-YQQ to Port Albernicar
8h 14m$354–1,058Fly to Nanaimo Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YYZ - YCD
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Port Alberni - 3800 Block Maple Way, opposite Casinobus
12h 23m$297–1,200Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Departure Bayferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Port Alberni - 3800 Block Maple Way, opposite Casinobus
4d 7h$1,098–2,251Fly to Campbell River Airport, drive
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane YYZ - YBL
- Drive from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Port Albernicar
11h 17m$639–1,154Fly to Vancouver International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YYZ - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbourtrain
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Port Alberni - 3800 Block Maple Way, opposite Casinobus
10h 57m
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Port Alberni is to fly and drive which costs $600 - $1,200 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Port Alberni is to fly and drive which takes 8h 14m and costs $350 - $1,100.
The distance between Toronto and Port Alberni is 3598 km.
The best way to get from Toronto to Port Alberni without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 4 days 7h and costs $1,100 - $2,300.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Toronto to Port Alberni, including transfers.
Port Alberni is 2h behind Toronto. It is currently 9:54 AM in Toronto and 7:54 AM in Port Alberni.
There are 21+ hotels available in Port Alberni.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Port Alberni, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Toronto to Port Alberni. However, you can take the train to UP Express Pearson Airport, walk to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ), then drive to Port Alberni. Alternatively, you can take a train from Toronto Union Station to Port Alberni - 3800 Block Maple Way, opposite Casino via Vancouver, Vancouver, Tsawwassen, Vancouver, Departure Bay, and Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry in around 4d 7h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Regina, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Victoria, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $1,000–2,100
- Business
- $1,100–1,800
- Business Plus
- $1,100–1,800
- Economy
- $1,100–2,100
- Economy Plus
- $1,200–2,100
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Port Alberni - 3800 Block Maple Way, opposite Casino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $41
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Port Alberni - 3800 Block Maple Way, opposite Casino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $41
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Port Alberni - 3800 Block Maple Way, opposite Casino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $41
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Vancouver to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–160
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $25–45
- Adult
- $50–85
- Car
- $110–160
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