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How to get fromBellingham to Duncanby train, ferry, bus, plane, taxi, or busferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Bellingham to Duncan by train, ferry, bus, plane, taxi, or busferry

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  1. Train, ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Canada Ave at Beverly Stbus bus 70
    6h 52m

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tsawwassen to Swartz Baybusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Douglas & Kings to Trunk & Ypresbus bus 66
    9h 40m
    $47–126

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Vancouverbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Duncan, BCbus bus
    7h 51m
    $99–238

  4. Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Victoria International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane plane YVR - YYJ
    3. Take the taxi from Victoria-Airport-YYJ to Duncantaxi taxi
    5h 1m
    $254–499

  5. Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport

    1. Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane plane YVR - YCD
    5h 38m
    $122–722

  6. Train to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Nanaimo, Departure Bay, bus

    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 Duncan, BCbus bus
    5h 31m
    $149–240

  7. Train to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, bus

    1. Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane plane CXH - YWH
    3. Take the bus from Douglas St at Courtney St to Trunk & Ypresbus bus
    6h 10m
    $134–425

  8. Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, bus

    1. Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane plane YVR - YWH
    3. Take the bus from Douglas St at Courtney St to Trunk & Ypresbus bus
    6h 23m
    $127–412

  9. Train to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Nanaimo, bus

    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 Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Canada Ave at Beverly Stbus bus
    6h 11m
    $92–258

  10. Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo, bus

    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 Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Canada Ave at Beverly Stbus bus
    6h 29m
    $105–255

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) flights

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Duration31 minAverage Duration
Ticket$31Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 213.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

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

There is no direct connection from Bellingham to Duncan. 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 Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal, walk to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, then take the bus to Canada Ave at Beverly St. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Duncan, BC via Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, Westbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St, Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, Horseshoe Bay, Departure Bay, and Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal in around 7h 51m.

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