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How to get fromBritish Columbia to Seattleby train, ferry, bus, train (Amtrak), car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from British Columbia to Seattle by train, ferry, bus, train (Amtrak), car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or plane

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  1. Train, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Victoria Harbourtrain train 18
    2. Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry ferry Victoria
    4h 20m

  2. Bus via Seattle Bus Station

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2115 / ...
    4h 53m
    $24–45

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC to Seattle, WA - Convention centrebus bus Vancouver
    4h 50m
    $50

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain train Amtrak Cascades
    5h 28m
    $87–145

  5. Drive  142.5 mi

    1. Drive from Vancouver to Seattlecar car 142.5 mi
    2h 41m
    $33–48

  6. Fly from Victoria International Airport

    1. Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane YYJ - SEA
    3h 17m
    $175–495

  7. Fly from Vancouver International Airport

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane YVR - SEA
    4h 13m
    $165–558

  8. Bus to Bellingham International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Chevron - Gas Station to Bellingham Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane BLI - SEA
    5h 1m
    $240–323

British Columbia to Seattle by bus

Calendar8Weekly Buses
Duration4h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 146.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 20m

What companies run services between British Columbia, Canada and Seattle, WA, USA?

Quick Shuttle operates a bus from Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC to Seattle, WA - Convention centre once daily. Tickets cost $50 and the journey takes 4h 50m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Vancouver to Seattle twice daily. Tickets cost $85–140 and the journey takes 4h 25m.

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