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There are 8 ways to get from Port Townsend to Tofino by car, train, bus, ferry, plane, or taxi

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  1. Drive, train

    best
    1. Drive from Port Townsend to Mount Vernon Amtrak Stationcar car
    2. Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Tofino Harbourtrain train 71
    8h 12m

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Haines Place Park & Ride to Sequim Transit Centerbus bus 8
    2. Take the ferry from Port Angeles to Victoriaferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Victoria - Capital City Station, 721 Douglas St. to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsabus bus
    11h 38m
    $140–147

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 63 Four Corners Park & Ride to Poly Clinic Madisonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BCbus bus
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Tofino Harbourtrain train 71
    11h 10m

  4. Bus, ferry to Victoria - Victoria Harbour, fly to Vancouver Harbour - Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre, train

    1. Take the bus from 63 Four Corners Park & Ride to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port Angeles to Victoriaferry ferry
    3. Fly from Victoria - Victoria Harbour to Vancouver Harbour - Vancouver Harbour Flight Centreplane plane
    4. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Tofino Harbourtrain train
    8h 25m

  5. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Haines Place Park & Ride to Kingston Ferry Terminalbus bus 14
    2. Take the ferry from Kingston to Edmondsferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Edmonds to Vancouvertrain train
    4. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Tofino Harbourtrain train 71
    9h 3m

  6. Bus, ferry, train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Tofino/Long Beach Airport

    1. Take the bus from Haines Place Park & Ride to Kingston Ferry Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kingston to Edmondsferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Edmonds to Vancouvertrain train
    4. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)plane plane YVR - YAZ
    9h 16m
    $402–691

  7. Bus, ferry, train to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Tofino SPB, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Haines Place Park & Ride to Kingston Ferry Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kingston to Edmondsferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Edmonds to Vancouvertrain train
    4. Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Tofino SPB (YTP)plane plane CXH - YTP
    5. Take the taxi from Tofino SPB (YTP) to Tofinotaxi taxi
    10h 2m
    $614–989

  8. Bus, ferry, train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Tofino SPB, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Haines Place Park & Ride to Kingston Ferry Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kingston to Edmondsferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Edmonds to Vancouvertrain train
    4. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Tofino SPB (YTP)plane plane YVR - YTP
    5. Take the taxi from Tofino SPB (YTP) to Tofinotaxi taxi
    10h 26m
    $557–946

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  • Distance: 620.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 12m

What companies run services between Port Townsend, WA, USA and Tofino, BC, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Port Townsend to Tofino. However, you can drive to Mount Vernon Amtrak Station, take the train to Vancouver, walk to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Burrard Station @ Platform 1, walk to Vancouver Harbour, then take the train to Tofino Harbour. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Haines Place Park & Ride to Tofino Harbour via 63 Four Corners Park & Ride, Poly Clinic Madison, Seattle, WA - Convention centre, Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC, and Vancouver Harbour in around 11h 10m.

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