There are 8 ways to get from Nanaimo to Port Orchard by ferry, train, bus, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train, line 500 ferry
best- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Take the ferry from Pier 50 Seattle Ferry Dock to Bremerton Fast Ferry Dockferry 403
- Take the ferry from Bremerton Ferry Dock to Port Orchard Ferry Dockferry 500 / ...
8h 50mFly Nanaimo to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, ferry, line 500 ferry
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane ZNA - SEA
- Take the ferry from Pier 50 Seattle Ferry Dock to Bremerton Fast Ferry Dockferry
- Take the ferry from Bremerton Ferry Dock to Port Orchard Ferry Dockferry
4h 52m$40–295Bus, ferry, line 500 ferry
- 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 Port Angelesferry
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to N. Viking Transit Centerbus 123
- Take the ferry from Bremerton Ferry Dock to Port Orchard Ferry Dockferry 500 / ...
9h 48m$61–81Fly Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbour, train, drive
- Fly from Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbourplane
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Drive from Seattle to Port Orchardcar
7h 10m$105–206Fly Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb, train, ferry, line 500 ferry
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane ZNA - CXH
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Take the ferry from Pier 50 Seattle Ferry Dock to Bremerton Fast Ferry Dockferry
- Take the ferry from Bremerton Ferry Dock to Port Orchard Ferry Dockferry
7h 47m$83–271Fly Nanaimo to Vancouver International Airport, train, ferry, line 500 ferry
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane ZNA - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Take the ferry from Pier 50 Seattle Ferry Dock to Bremerton Fast Ferry Dockferry
- Take the ferry from Bremerton Ferry Dock to Port Orchard Ferry Dockferry
8h 7m$90–271Bus to Victoria International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, ferry, line 500 ferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorgebus
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane YYJ - SEA
- Take the ferry from Pier 50 Seattle Ferry Dock to Bremerton Fast Ferry Dockferry
- Take the ferry from Bremerton Ferry Dock to Port Orchard Ferry Dockferry
8h 1m$210–579Fly Nanaimo to Seattle Lake Union SPB, ferry, line 500 ferry
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE)plane ZNA - LKE
- Take the ferry from Pier 50 Seattle Ferry Dock to Bremerton Fast Ferry Dockferry
- Take the ferry from Bremerton Ferry Dock to Port Orchard Ferry Dockferry
3h 57m$283–413
Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbour flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Port Orchard is to bus and ferry and line 500 ferry which costs $60 - $85 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Port Orchard is to fly and ferry and line 500 ferry which takes 3h 57m and costs $280 - $420.
The distance between Nanaimo and Port Orchard is 213 miles.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Port Orchard without a car is to ferry and train and line 500 ferry which takes 8h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Nanaimo to Port Orchard, including transfers.
There are 521+ hotels available in Port Orchard.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Port Orchard, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Nanaimo to Port Orchard. However, you can 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, take the train to Seattle, walk to Pier 50 Seattle Ferry Dock, take the ferry to Bremerton Fast Ferry Dock, walk to Bremerton Ferry Dock, then take the line 500 ferry to Port Orchard Ferry Dock. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Port Orchard Ferry Dock via Victoria - Capital City Station, 721 Douglas St., Victoria, Port Angeles, Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center, North Viking TC, Bremerton TC, and Bremerton Ferry Dock in around 9h 48m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–230
Flights from Nanaimo to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
Flights from Nanaimo to Seattle Lake Union SPB via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- 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
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $32
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
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