Route from Alert Bay to Boissevain

Distance from Alert Bay to Boissevain

The straight-line distance between Alert Bay and Boissevain is 1919.3 km. The estimated road distance by car is around 2169 km, with an indicative drive time of 24 h 6 min.

Trip cost and route type: Alert Bay – Boissevain

Driving directions from Alert Bay to Boissevain

The map shows the locations of Alert Bay (A) and Boissevain (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 Boissevain

Real distance: 2,737.0 km  ·  Estimated time: 38 h 37 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. 324.5 km
42. • Keep left to take 3. 214.6 km
43. ← Turn left onto 4 Avenue Southeast/41A. 230 m
44. → Turn right onto 1 Street Southeast/41A. 766 m
45. → Turn right onto Maple Avenue Southeast/41A. 787 m
46. → Turn right onto Prince Street Southeast/41A. 89 m
47. ← Turn left onto North Railway Street Southeast/41A. Continue on 41A. 11.0 km
48. → Turn right onto Buffalo Trail/41. 7.0 km
49. ← Turn left toward Havre/Swift Current. 386.9 km
50. • Take exit 308 onto 39 South toward Weyburn. 431 m
51. • Keep right to take 39 South toward Weyburn. 68.1 km
52. → Turn right onto 6/39/CanAm Highway. Continue on 39/CanAm Highway. 68.7 km
53. • Bear right. 30 m
54. ← Turn left onto 1st Avenue NW/13. 214.4 km
55. • Bear right. 212 m
56. • Bear right onto Provincial Trunk Highway 83/PTH 83. 34.0 km
57. ← Turn left onto Provincial Trunk Highway 3/PTH 3. 34.9 km
58. → Turn right onto Provincial Trunk Highway 21/PTH 21/PTH 3. 8.3 km
59. ← Turn left onto Highway 3/PTH 3. 28.1 km
60. ← Turn left onto Highway 10/PTH 10/John Bracken Highway. Continue on PTH 10. 5.8 km
61. Show all 60 steps ↓

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Estimate trip cost: Alert Bay – Boissevain

Indicative estimates based on ~2169 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 Boissevain

The straight-line distance between Alert Bay (British Columbia) and Boissevain (Manitoba) is about 1919.3 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 – Boissevain

The trip from Alert Bay to Boissevain covers about 2169 km on the road (1919.3 km straight line). Plan multiple breaks and check highway traffic, weather, and fuel availability — particularly in remote sections. The route connects British Columbia to Manitoba and is classified as a long route (over 300 km). Click "Update route" for the latest track, turns, and fuel-cost estimate.

The trip starts at Alert Bay (British Columbia) — coordinates 50.5825° N, -126.9250° E. The destination is Boissevain (Manitoba), at 49.2299° N, -100.0590° E.

Practical tips for the Alert Bay – Boissevain 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 Boissevain in Manitoba, prairie and lake country, with thousands of lakes and rivers. The route also passes near Granum (Alberta).

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 2169 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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Cities along the Alert Bay – Boissevain route

These cities are near the direct route between Alert Bay and Boissevain. They may be useful as a stopover or alternate destination.

Routes with intermediate stops: Alert Bay → Granum · Alert Bay → Claresholm · Alert Bay → Monarch

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