There are 5 ways to get from Bellingham to Tofino by train (Amtrak), bus, train, plane, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Tofino Harbourtrain 71
5h 16mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Vancouverbus
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Tofino, BC - Main Streetbus
10h 2m$95–229Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BCbus Seattle Airport
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Tofino Harbourtrain 71
6h 51mTrain to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Tofino/Long Beach Airport
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)plane YVR - YAZ
4h 36m$304–528Train to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Tofino SPB, taxi
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Tofino SPB (YTP)plane CXH - YTP
- Take the taxi from Tofino SPB (YTP) to Tofinotaxi
4h 59m$466–826
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bellingham to Tofino is to bus and ferry which costs $95 - $230 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Bellingham to Tofino is to train and fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $300 - $550.
No, there is no direct train from Bellingham station to Tofino. However, there are services departing from Bellingham Amtrak Station and arriving at Tofino Harbour via Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1 and Vancouver Harbour. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Bellingham and Tofino is 304 km.
The best way to get from Bellingham to Tofino without a car is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Bellingham to Tofino, including transfers.
Bellingham to Tofino train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Bellingham Amtrak Station.
Bellingham to Tofino train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vancouver station.
There are 52+ hotels available in Tofino.
What companies run services between Bellingham, WA, USA and Tofino, BC, Canada?
You can take a train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Campbell at Fourth via Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, Vancouver Harbour, Tofino Harbour, and Campbell at First in around 5h 16m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Tofino SPB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
Bus from Bellingham Airport to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $39–45
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
- Adult
- $39–45
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $21–40
- Adult
- $45–75
- Car
- $95–140
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