There are 6 ways to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Nanoose Bay by plane, tram, bus, ferry, or car
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane SEA - YCD
6h 2m$60–366Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane SEA - ZNA
5h 2m$41–235Tram to Seattle Lake Union SPB, fly to Nanaimo, line 1 bus, line 9 bus
- Take the tram from SeaTac/Airport to Westlaketram
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane LKE - ZNA
- Take the bus from Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Bay B at Woodgrove Exchbus
- Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Northwest Bay Rd at Nanoose Plbus
7h 13m$478–618Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry Seattle
- Drive from Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A to Nanoose Baycar
9h 28m$212–347Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane SEA - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
7h 36m$314–1,055Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Canada Placebus Seattle Airport
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry Van→Nan
11h 10m
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Nanoose Bay is to fly which costs $40 - $240 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Nanoose Bay is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs $40 - $240.
The distance between Seattle Airport (SEA) and Nanoose Bay is 255 km.
The best way to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Nanoose Bay without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 11h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Nanoose Bay, including transfers.
There are 130+ hotels available in Nanoose Bay.
What companies run services between Seattle Airport (SEA), USA and Nanoose Bay, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Nanaimo via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–410
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Nanaimo via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver, Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nanaimo via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nanaimo via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–1,500
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–700
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Tram from SeaTac/Airport to Westlake
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $5
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nanaimo
Bus from Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Bay B at Woodgrove Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Northwest Bay Rd at Nanoose Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
Bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Canada Place
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
- Adult
- $60–70
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–290
- Child
- $110–150
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
Ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
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