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How to get fromGabriola Island to Seattleby ferry, train, bus, plane, taxi, or busferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Gabriola Island to Seattle by ferry, train, bus, plane, taxi, or busferry

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  1. Ferry, train

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Gabriola Island to Nanaimo Harbourferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain train
    8h 49m
  2. Ferry to Nanaimo, Departure Bay, fly to Vancouver Harbour, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Gabriola Island to Nanaimo Harbourferry ferry
    2. Fly from Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbourplane plane
    3. Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain train
    8h 1m
    $146–273
  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Gabriola Island to Nanaimo Harbourferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Canada Place to Seattle, WA - Convention centrebus bus
    9h 5m
  4. Ferry, bus, taxi, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Gabriola Island to Nanaimo Harbourferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Village Green Mallbus bus 70
    3. Take the taxi from Village Green Mall to Swartz Baytaxi taxi
    4. Take the busferry from Swartz Bay to Vancouverbusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 31m
    $156–278
  5. Ferry, ferry to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Gabriola Island to Nanaimo Harbourferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane YVR - SEA
    7h 39m
  6. Ferry to Nanaimo, fly to Coal Harbour Spb, train, ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Gabriola Island to Nanaimo Harbourferry ferry
    2. Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane plane ZNA - CXH
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Victoria Harbourtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry ferry
    7h 47m
  7. Ferry, bus to Bellingham International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Gabriola Island to Nanaimo Harbourferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Bellingham Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane BLI - SEA
    9h 17m

Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbour flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration20 minAverage Duration
Ticket$59Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Gabriola Island, BC, Canada and Seattle, WA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Gabriola Island to Seattle. However, you can take the ferry to Nanaimo Harbour, walk to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, walk to Burrard Station @ Platform 2, take the subway to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, walk to Vancouver, then take the train to Seattle. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Gabriola Island to Seattle, WA - Convention centre via Nanaimo Harbour, Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal, Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, and Canada Place in around 9h 5m.

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