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How to get fromBellingham to Vancouver Islandby train or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Bellingham to Vancouver Island by train or plane

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  1. Train to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Nanaimo

    best
    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
    3h 30m
    $85–256

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

    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
    3h 53m
    $78–313

  3. 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
    3h 48m
    $93–253

  4. Train to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt

    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
    3h 45m
    $125–386

  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
    3h 58m
    $108–613

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

    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
    3h 58m
    $128–413

Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA) flights

Calendar87Weekly Planes
Duration20 minAverage Duration
Ticket$38Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 161.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 30m

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

There is no direct connection from Bellingham to Vancouver Island. 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 Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) airport, then fly to Nanaimo (ZNA). Alternatively, you can take the train to Vancouver, walk to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Granville Station @ Platform 1, walk to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 2, take the subway to YVR-Airport Station @ Canada Line, walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) airport, then fly to Nanaimo (ZNA).

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