Route from Alert Bay to Picture Butte

Distance from Alert Bay to Picture Butte

The straight-line distance between Alert Bay and Picture Butte is 1007.8 km. The estimated road distance by car is around 1139 km, with an indicative drive time of 12 h 39 min.

Trip cost and route type: Alert Bay – Picture Butte

Driving directions from Alert Bay to Picture Butte

The map shows the locations of Alert Bay (A) and Picture Butte (B). Use the form below to calculate the up-to-date road route with turn-by-turn directions, real distance, and estimated drive time.

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Driving directions from Alert Bay to Picture Butte

Real distance: 1,701.9 km  ·  Estimated time: 25 h 51 min

1. • Drive north on Cedar Street. 85 m
2. ← Turn left onto Maple Road. 268 m
3. → Turn right onto Fir Street. 467 m
4. ← Turn left onto Alert Bay Ferry Terminal. 96 m
5. • Take the Port McNeill ↔ Alert Bay/25 Ferry. 11.2 km
6. • Drive west on Port McNeill Ferry Terminal. 222 m
7. → Turn right onto Beach Drive. 156 m
8. ← Turn left onto McNeill Road. 91 m
9. → Turn right onto Broughton Boulevard. 127 m
10. ← Turn left onto Campbell Way. 2.6 km
11. ← Turn left toward Beaver Cover:Campbell River. 351.8 km
12. • Bear right onto 1/Trans-Canada Highway. 99.5 km
13. • Keep right to take exit 6 toward 17/McKenzie Avenue. 309 m
14. • Keep left to take exit 6 onto Admirals Road toward 17/McKenzie Avenue. 2.9 km
15. • Make a left U-turn at Douglas Street onto McKenzie Avenue. 67 m
16. → Take the 17 North ramp toward Ferries/Sidney. 25.8 km
17. • Take the exit. 156 m
18. • Bear right onto 1. 318 m
19. ↑ Stay straight to take the ramp. 154 m
20. • Keep left at the fork. 15 m
21. • Keep right at the fork. 100 m
22. • Take the Berth 3 approach Ferry. 47.1 km
23. • Take the exit. 51 m
24. • Keep right to take BC 17 East. 7.7 km
25. • Keep left to take BC 17 East/Highway 17/South Fraser Perimeter Road. 5.7 km
26. • Keep right to take exit 13 onto 99 toward Surrey. 264 m
27. • Keep right to take 99 South toward Surrey. 4.4 km
28. • Take exit 20 toward Ladner Trunk Road/Surrey. 173 m
29. ← Turn left onto Ladner Trunk Road. 24.3 km
30. ← Turn left onto 10/Glover Road. 3.6 km
31. • Take the 10 exit toward Hope. 2.9 km
32. • Bear right onto 10/72 Avenue. 302 m
33. ↑ Stay straight to take the 1 East ramp toward Hope. 110.3 km
34. • Keep right to stay on CN 3/Crowsnest Highway toward Princeton/Osoyoos/Penticton. 192.8 km
35. ← Turn left toward 3 East/Osoyoos/Penticton. 431 m
36. • Take the exit toward Cawston/Nighthawk USA/Osoyoos. 47.2 km
37. → Turn right onto CN 3/Main Street. Continue on CN 3. 245.9 km
38. ← Turn left onto CN 3/Crowsnest Highway. 90.2 km
39. • Take the exit toward Creston/Cranbrook. 225 m
40. • Bear right onto CN 3/Northwest Boulevard. Continue on CN 3. 39.8 km
41. ← Turn left onto CN 3/BC 95/Crowsnest Highway. 264.1 km
42. ↑ Keep straight to take 3. 60.4 km
43. • Keep left to take 3/Crowsnest Highway. 21.2 km
44. ← Turn left toward 23 North/Monarch/Vulcan. 4.1 km
45. ← Turn left onto Range Road 23-5. 7.7 km
46. → Turn right onto Secondary Highway 519/519. 653 m
47. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit toward 519 East/Nobleford/ Picture Butte. 17.7 km
48. ← Turn left onto 25/519. 3.6 km
49. → Turn right onto Rogers Avenue South/519/843. Continue on 519/843. 565 m
50. ← Turn left onto 4 Street S. 12 m
51. Show all 50 steps ↓

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Estimate trip cost: Alert Bay – Picture Butte

Indicative estimates based on ~1139 km. Tolls calculated at ~$0.10/km on tolled segments. The calculator updates with the live planner's real distance. Actual consumption, driving style, weather, and toll rates vary.

Origin and destination

How to drive from Alert Bay to Picture Butte

The straight-line distance between Alert Bay (British Columbia) and Picture Butte (Alberta) is about 1007.8 km. The actual road distance varies by chosen route, road type, and travel conditions — especially in winter and across mountain or northern segments.

Before you leave, consider:

• Check current traffic with a navigation app — particularly around major cities.
• Look up any toll segments on your route (Ontario 407, select bridges).
• In winter or at higher elevations, drive times and conditions can change quickly. Carry a charged phone, fuel reserve, and weather-appropriate gear.
• Plan stops at service centres or towns along the way — fuel and rest stops can be sparse on remote sections.

Route description: Alert Bay – Picture Butte

The route from Alert Bay to Picture Butte connects British Columbia to Alberta. The straight-line distance is about 1007.8 km, with an estimated road distance of 1139 km — a long route (over 300 km). Plan multiple breaks and check highway traffic, weather, and fuel availability — particularly in remote sections. Use the live planner for an up-to-date track, turn-by-turn directions, and a trip-cost estimate.

The trip starts at Alert Bay (British Columbia) — coordinates 50.5825° N, -126.9250° E. The destination is Picture Butte (Alberta), at 49.8731° N, -112.7800° E.

Practical tips for the Alert Bay – Picture Butte drive

Terrain along the way

The route starts in British Columbia — a province mountainous, with the Coast Mountains, the Rockies, and a long Pacific coastline — and reaches Picture Butte in Alberta, prairie in the south rising into the Canadian Rockies in the west. The route also passes near Lake Country (British Columbia).

When to leave

For a long route, leave early (before 06:30) or wait until after 10:00. Avoid summer long-weekend exoduses and major holidays. Plan a break every 1.5–2 hours of driving — and check weather, especially across the Prairies and through mountain passes.

Alternatives

For this route of about 1139 km, consider VIA Rail Canada — VIA's Corridor service connects many Eastern Canadian cities, and the long-distance trains (the Canadian, Ocean) run through the Prairies and the Maritimes. Cross-border trips may also include Amtrak's Adirondack or Cascades. Check schedules at viarail.ca and amtrak.com.

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Routes with intermediate stops: Alert Bay → Lake Country · Alert Bay → Vernon · Alert Bay → Coldstream

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