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How to get fromBellingham to Bella Coolaby train, plane, car, bus, or ferry

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There are 3 ways to get from Bellingham to Bella Coola by train, plane, car, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Bella Coola Airport (QBC)plane plane YVR - QBC
    5h 5m
    $387–864

  2. Drive  967.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bellingham to Bella Coolacar car 967.1 km
    13h 41m
    $196–283

  3. Drive, train, bus, ferry

    1. Drive from Bellingham to Vancouver Harbourcar car
    2. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Campbell River Harbourtrain train 578
    3. Take the bus from Campbell River to Port Hardy - Kwa'lilas Hotel, 9040 Granville St @ H'way 19bus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port Hardy to Bella Coolaferry ferry
    17h 34m

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Bella Coola Airport (QBC) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration1h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 557.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 5m

What companies run services between Bellingham, WA, USA and Bella Coola, BC, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Bellingham to Bella Coola. However, you can take the train to Vancouver, walk to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Granville Station @ Platform 1, walk to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 2, take the subway to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) airport, fly to Bella Coola Airport (QBC), then take the taxi to Bella Coola. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bellingham to Bella Coola via Vancouver Harbour, Campbell River Harbour, Campbell River, Port Hardy - Kwa'lilas Hotel, 9040 Granville St @ H'way 19, Port Hardy, and Bella Coola in around 17h 34m.

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