There are 8 ways to get from Nanaimo to Anacortes by ferry, train, plane, bus, or shuttle
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Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry Nan→Van
- Take the train from Vancouver to Mount Vernon Amtrak Stationtrain Amtrak Cascades
7h 29mFerry, train via Bowen Island
cheapest- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
- Take the train from Vancouver to Mount Vernon Amtrak Stationtrain Amtrak Cascades
8h 16m$48–173Fly Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb, train
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane ZNA - CXH
- Take the train from Vancouver to Mount Vernon Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 17m$73–205Fly Nanaimo Harbour to Vancouver Harbour, train
- Fly from Nanaimo Harbour to Vancouver Harbourplane
- Take the train from Vancouver to Mount Vernon Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 16m$88–178Fly Nanaimo to Vancouver International Airport, train
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane ZNA - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver to Mount Vernon Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 35m$82–202Fly Nanaimo Harbour to Vancouver Harbour, bus
- Fly from Nanaimo Harbour to Vancouver Harbourplane
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Mount Vernon Bus Stopbus
7h 14m$74–143Bus to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, fly to Seattle Lake Union SPB, shuttle
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Capital City Stationbus
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE)plane YWH - LKE
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Anacortes - Cap Sante Marina
6h 49m$170–465Fly Nanaimo Airport to Vancouver International Airport, train
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YCD - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver to Mount Vernon Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 9m$95–536
Nanaimo (ZNA) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Anacortes is to ferry and train via Bowen Island which costs $45 - $180 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Anacortes is to fly and train which takes 6h 16m and costs $85 - $180.
The distance between Nanaimo and Anacortes is 143 miles.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Anacortes without a car is to ferry and train which takes 7h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Nanaimo to Anacortes, including transfers.
There are 138+ hotels available in Anacortes.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Anacortes, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Nanaimo to Anacortes. However, you can take the ferry to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, walk to Eastbound W Pender St @ Burrard St, take the line 019 bus to Main Street-Science World Station @ Bay 1, walk to Vancouver, take the train to Mount Vernon Amtrak Station, walk to Skagit Station Gate 5, take the bus to March's Point, then take the line 410 bus to Q Ave. and 13th across from Safeway. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Departure Bay to Q Ave. and 13th across from Safeway via Horseshoe Bay, Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, Eastbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St, Burrard Station @ Platform 2, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver, Mount Vernon Amtrak Station, Skagit Station Gate 5, and March's Point in around 8h 16m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–140
Flights from Nanaimo to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Seattle Lake Union SPB
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $19–160
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–250
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Mount Vernon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Mount Vernon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Mount Vernon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Mount Vernon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Mount Vernon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Mount Vernon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vancouver to Mount Vernon Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Capital City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $33
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- [email protected]
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Anacortes - Cap Sante Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://airporter.com
- Schedules at
- https://airporter.com/shuttle/schedules/
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–100
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Child
- $15–27
- Adult
- $30–55
- Car
- $70–100
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