There are 4 ways to get from Kirkland to Nanaimo by bus, train, train (Amtrak), plane, or ferry
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Seattle to Vancouverbus FlixBus 2115 / ...
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
7h 2mLine 255 bus, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Market St & 2nd St W to NE Campus Pkwy & University Way NEbus
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane LKE - ZNA
4h 31m$379–559Train
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
7h 13mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Canada Placebus Seattle Airport
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry Van→Nan
9h 21m
Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Nanaimo (ZNA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kirkland to Nanaimo is to line 255 bus and fly which costs $370 - $600 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkland to Nanaimo is to line 255 bus and fly which takes 4h 31m and costs $370 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Kirkland to Nanaimo. However, there are services departing from Univ of Washington and arriving at Nanaimo Harbour via Seattle, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1 and Vancouver Harbour. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 13m.
The distance between Kirkland and Nanaimo is 301 km.
The best way to get from Kirkland to Nanaimo without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Kirkland to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Kirkland to Nanaimo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
Kirkland to Nanaimo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vancouver station.
There are 100+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Kirkland, WA, USA and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from 108th Ave NE & NE 68th St to Nanaimo Harbour via Montlake Blvd NE & NE Pacific Pl - Bay 4, Univ of Washington, Int'l Dist/Chinatown, Seattle, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver Harbour in around 7h 13m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Nanaimo via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–550
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
Ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
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