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How to get fromBellingham to Denman Islandby train, plane, bus, ferry, or busferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Bellingham to Denman Island by train, plane, bus, ferry, or busferry

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  1. Train to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Nanaimo, Departure Bay, bus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo, Departure Bayplane plane
    3. Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Buckley Bay Rdbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Buckley Bay to Denman Islandferry ferry
    6h 46m
    $154–280

  2. Bus, bus and ferry, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Vancouverbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Vancouver to Victoriabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Buckley Bay Rdbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Buckley Bay to Denman Islandferry ferry
    13h 50m
    $100–215

  3. Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane plane YVR - YQQ
    3. Take the ferry from Comox to Hornby Islandferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Hornby Island to Denman Island Eastferry ferry
    7h 50m

  4. Train to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Comox Valley Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane plane CXH - YQQ
    3. Take the ferry from Comox to Hornby Islandferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Hornby Island to Denman Island Eastferry ferry
    7h 40m

  5. Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Powell River Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Powell River Airport (YPW)plane plane YVR - YPW
    3. Take the ferry from Powell River to Hornby Islandferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Hornby Island to Denman Island Eastferry ferry
    9h 12m

  6. Train to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Nanaimo, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane plane CXH - ZNA
    3. Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Buckley Bay Rdbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Buckley Bay to Denman Islandferry ferry
    7h 58m
    $135–336

  7. Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane plane YVR - ZNA
    3. Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Buckley Bay Rdbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Buckley Bay to Denman Islandferry ferry
    8h 16m
    $148–333

  8. Bus to Richmond(YVR), fly to Nanaimo, Departure Bay, bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus bus
    2. Fly from Richmond(YVR) to Nanaimo, Departure Bayplane plane
    3. Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Buckley Bay Rdbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Buckley Bay to Denman Islandferry ferry
    8h 1m
    $169–269

Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo, Departure Bay flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration20 minAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Bellingham to Denman Island.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 250 km
  • Duration: 6h 46m

What companies run services between Bellingham, WA, USA and Denman Island, BC, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Bellingham to Denman Island. However, you can take the train to Vancouver, walk to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Burrard Station @ Platform 1, walk to Vancouver Harbour airport, fly to Nanaimo, Departure Bay, walk to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Buckley Bay Rd, walk to Buckley Bay, then take the ferry to Denman Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Denman Island via Vancouver, Vancouver, Victoria, Victoria, BC - Capital City Station, Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Buckley Bay Rd, and Buckley Bay in around 13h 50m.

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