There are 3 ways to get from Puget Sound to Vancouver Island by unknown, tram, plane, train, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, tram, fly
best- Walk from Puget Sound to Mountlake Terraceunknown
- Take the tram from Mountlake Terrace to SeaTac/Airporttram
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane SEA - YYJ
3h 14mTravel, train
- Walk from Puget Sound to Edmondsunknown
- Take the train from Edmonds to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Campbell River Harbourtrain 578
- Walk from Campbell River Harbour to Vancouver Islandunknown
6h 44mTravel, bus, ferry
- Walk from Puget Sound to Edmonds Ferry Westboundunknown
- Take the bus from Edmonds Ferry Westbound to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Port Angeles to Victoriaferry
- 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
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Courtenaybus
- Walk from Courtenay to Vancouver Islandunknown
11h 31m
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Puget Sound and Vancouver Island is 213 km.
The best way to get from Puget Sound to Vancouver Island without a car is to travel and train which takes 6h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Puget Sound to Vancouver Island, including transfers.
Vancouver Island is 1h ahead of Puget Sound. It is currently 12:05 PM in Puget Sound and 1:05 PM in Vancouver Island.
There are two+ hotels available in Vancouver Island.
What companies run services between Puget Sound, WA, USA and Vancouver Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Puget Sound to Vancouver Island. However, you can travel to Mountlake Terrace, take the vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, then fly to Victoria International Airport (YYJ). Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Puget Sound to Vancouver Island via Edmonds, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, Vancouver Harbour, and Campbell River Harbour in around 6h 44m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–750
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Tram from Mountlake Terrace to SeaTac/Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $5
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Edmonds to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Campbell River Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Harbour Air
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- Dungeness Line
Bus from Edmonds Ferry Westbound to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- Dungeness Line
- Schedules at
- Dungeness Line Schedules
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Victoria - Capital City Station, 721 Douglas St. to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Courtenay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $44
- Phone
- +1 888-993-3779
- Website
- Black Ball Ferry Line
Ferry from Port Angeles to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $36
- Website
- Black Ball Ferry Line
- Schedules at
- Black Ball Ferry Line Schedule & Fares
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