There are 6 ways to get from Parksville to Bellingham by plane, train, bus, or busferry
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Fly Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbour, train
best- Fly from Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbourplane
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
5h 14m$105–170Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Capital City Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Bellingham Bus Stopbus
13h 22m$45–103Fly Nanaimo Harbour to Vancouver Harbour, train
- Fly from Nanaimo Harbour to Vancouver Harbourplane
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
5h 50m$81–161Fly Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb, train
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane ZNA - CXH
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 19m$66–191Line 9 bus, line 1 bus to Nanaimo, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St to Bay D at Woodgrove Exchbus
- Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exchbus
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane ZNA - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 37m$73–186Line 9 bus, line 1 bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St to Bay D at Woodgrove Exchbus
- Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exchbus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YCD - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 35m$88–526
Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbour flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Parksville to Bellingham is to bus and bus and ferry which costs $45 - $110 and takes 13h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Parksville to Bellingham is to fly and train which takes 5h 14m and costs $100 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Parksville to Bellingham. However, there are services departing from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St and arriving at Bellingham Bus Stop via Bay A at Woodgrove Exch, Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Victoria and Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 22m.
The distance between Parksville and Bellingham is 122 miles.
The best way to get from Parksville to Bellingham without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 13h 22m and costs $45 - $110.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Parksville to Bellingham, including transfers.
Parksville to Bellingham bus services, operated by Island Link Bus, depart from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal station.
Parksville to Bellingham bus services, operated by Island Link Bus, arrive at Victoria, BC - Capital City Station.
There are 74+ hotels available in Bellingham.
What companies run services between Parksville, BC, Canada and Bellingham, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Parksville to Bellingham. However, you can take the bus to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, walk to Nanaimo, Departure Bay airport, fly to Vancouver Harbour, 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 Bellingham Amtrak Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St to Bellingham Bus Stop via Bay D at Woodgrove Exch, Bay A at Woodgrove Exch, Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Victoria, BC - Capital City Station, Victoria, Vancouver, and Vancouver in around 13h 22m.
- 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
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $19–170
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- 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
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
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
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $33
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- [email protected]
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–49
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
- Adult
- $49
- Senior
- $44
- Youth
- $20
- Child
- $10
- Toddler
- $0
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Vancouver to Bellingham Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nanaimo
Bus from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St to Bay D at Woodgrove Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $2
Bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $2
Bus from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St to Bay D at Woodgrove Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $2
Bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $2
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