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How to get fromBellingham to Parksvilleby train, plane, bus, or busferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Bellingham to Parksville by train, plane, bus, or busferry

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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
    5h 7m
    $114–225

  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 Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus bus
    12h 34m
    $60–140

  3. Train to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Nanaimo

    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
    5h 52m
    $95–261

  4. Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo

    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
    6h 10m
    $108–258

  5. Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport, line 1 bus, line 9 bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Bay B at Woodgrove Exchbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Jensen Ave E at Craig Stbus bus
    7h
    $123–728

  6. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train
    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
    13h 18m
    $76–176

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: 198.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 7m

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

There is no direct connection from Bellingham to Parksville. 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, walk to Front St at Church St, take the line 1 bus to Bay B at Woodgrove Exch, then take the line 9 bus to Jensen Ave E at Craig St. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Jensen Ave E at Craig St via Vancouver, Vancouver, Victoria, Victoria, BC - Capital City Station, Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Terminal Ave N at Terminal Park Mall, and Bay B at Woodgrove Exch in around 12h 34m.

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