There are 4 ways to get from Nanaimo to Gig Harbor by bus, ferry, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Victoria - Capital City Station, 721 Douglas St.bus
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Stewart St & 3rd Ave to Kimball Dr P&R - Zone Cbus 595
9h 12m$158–248Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry Nan→Van
- Take the train from Vancouver to Tacomatrain Amtrak Cascades
9h 45mFly, bus
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE)plane ZNA - LKE
- Take the bus from Stewart St & 9th Ave to Tacoma Dome Station - Zone Ebus
18h 7m$286–377Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Canada Place to Seattle, WA - Convention centrebus
- Take the bus from Stewart St & 9th Ave to Kimball Dr P&R - Zone Cbus 595
10h 19m
Nanaimo (ZNA) to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Gig Harbor is to bus and ferry which costs $150 - $250 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Gig Harbor is to bus and ferry which takes 9h 12m and costs $150 - $250.
The distance between Nanaimo and Gig Harbor is 205 miles.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Gig Harbor without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 9h 12m and costs $150 - $250.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Nanaimo to Gig Harbor, including transfers.
There are 307+ hotels available in Gig Harbor.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Gig Harbor, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Nanaimo to Gig Harbor. However, you can take the bus to Victoria - Capital City Station, 721 Douglas St., walk to Victoria, take the ferry to Seattle Clipper Terminal, walk to 3rd Ave & Cedar St, take the bus to 3rd Ave & Pike St, walk to Stewart St & 3rd Ave, then take the bus to Kimball Dr P&R - Zone C. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Kimball Dr P&R - Zone C via Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, Burrard Station @ Platform 2, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver, Tacoma, and Tacoma Dome Station - Zone H in around 9h 45m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Seattle Lake Union SPB via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Victoria - Capital City Station, 721 Douglas St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $32
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
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