( Map courtesy Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce)
- Visit Google Maps (enter Port Alberni as the search term)
- Vancouver Island Map (click Pacific Rim area)
- Alberni Valley Area Map
- Port Alberni Interactive Map
Conveniently located in the heart of central Vancouver Island, Port Alberni is easily accessible via road, air or water. The city's main artery, Highway 4 has recently been upgraded to provide reliable, safe highway access in all-seasons. Charter bus services are available for team transportation and local transit services provide scheduled, reliable transport to many area sports and recreational venues.
The Port Alberni Airport authority operates a regional airport for charter flights which can be arranged to access more remote locales. Area marinas provide safe haven for those lucky visitors arriving via pleasure craft.
No matter how you arrive you are sure to want to stay a while. Port Alberni-- your total sports solution.
BY ROAD: Getting here is half the fun!
From Victoria to the south: To reach Port Alberni from Victoria, take the #1& #19 Island Highway heading north. You can bypass Nanaimo and Coombs by staying on #19, then take the highway #4 West turnoff to Port Alberni. Highway #4 will take you into Port Alberni via Johnston Road.
From Vancouver and the lower mainland: Take the ninety-five minute BC Ferries sailing from Horseshoe Bay (West Vancouver) to Nanaimo's Departure Bay Terminal. Take the Inland Island Highway north out of Nanaimo. Turn left at the Port Alberni access (Hwy. 4), past Parksville. The 84-kilometre trip takes about one hour but expect to make a stop en route at MacMillan Cathedral Grove Provincial Park to experience the spectacular ancient cedars and old growth conifers in the island's unique west coast rainforest.
Alternatively, you can also take the 2-hour BC Ferries sailing from Tsawwassen (Vancouver) to Nanaimo's Duke Point Terminal. Again, Stay on the #19 Island Highway heading north, then take the #4 West.
From Campbell River to the north: Take the Island Highway south and stay on the highway to the Port Alberni turnoff, just south of Parksville. The 148 kilometre trip will take approximately 2 hours via the scenic splendour of central Vancouver Island.
Excerpted from Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce websiteDRIVING DISTANCES:
ARRIVING FROM OTHER PARTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA?
BY AIR: Airline connections are out of Vancouver and Comox Valley airports. Floatplane service and local charters are also available.
BY SEA: Although there is no direct ferry service to Port Alberni, full facilities are available for pleasure craft at three local marinas operated by the city’s Port Authority.
- For help and more travel information contact The Alberni Valley Tourism Association.