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How to get fromBellingham to Ladysmithby train, plane, ferry, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Bellingham to Ladysmith by train, plane, ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Nanaimo Harbour

    best
    1. Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourplane plane
    3h 50m
    $180–312

  2. Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Victoria International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    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. Drive from Victoria-Airport-YYJ to Ladysmithcar car
    5h 22m
    $103–319

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train Amtrak Cascades
    2. Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry ferry Van→Nan
    6h 24m

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Vancouverbus bus Greyhound US0501
    2. Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry ferry Van→Nan
    6h 59m

  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 10m
    $121–722

Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration20 minAverage Duration
Ticket$79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 184.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 50m

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

There is no direct connection from Bellingham to Ladysmith. 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 Harbour, then take the taxi to Ladysmith. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to 1st Ave at Hwy 1 via Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal, and Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch in around 6h 24m.

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