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

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There are 4 ways to get from Bellingham to Lake Cowichan by train, plane, taxi, ferry, bus, or busferry

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  1. Train, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourplane plane
    3. Take the taxi from Nanaimo Harbour to Lake Cowichantaxi taxi
    4h 27m
    $331–492

  2. Bus, bus and 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 Legislature Terminal to Village Green Mallbus bus 66
    11h 53m
    $40–122

  3. Train, ferry, bus

    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 Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan Commonsbus bus 70
    8h 12m

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to Canada Placebus bus
    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 Station Stbus bus 70
    10h 35m

Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration20 minAverage Duration
Ticket$79Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 234.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 27m

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

There is no direct connection from Bellingham to Lake Cowichan. 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 Lake Cowichan. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to South Shore & King George via Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal, Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan Commons, and Cowichan Commons in around 8h 12m.

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