There are 4 ways to get from Seattle to Cowichan Bay by ferry, bus, busferry, taxi, tram, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry Seattle
- Take the bus from Legislature Terminal to Koksilah & Hwy. 1 turnaroundbus 66
5h 30m$176–295Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, bus
cheapest- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane LKE - YWH
- Take the bus from Douglas & Fort to Koksilah & Hwy. 1 turnaroundbus
4h 2m$167–557Bus, bus and ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus
- Take the busferry from Tsawwassen to Swartz Baybusferry
- Take the taxi from Swartz Bay to Cowichan Baytaxi
8h 13m$220–340Tram to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Victoria International Airport, taxi
- Take the tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airporttram
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane SEA - YYJ
- Take the taxi from Victoria-Airport-YYJ to Cowichan Baytaxi
3h 53m$429–1,299
Seattle to Cowichan Bay by ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Cowichan Bay is to ferry and bus which costs $170 - $300 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Cowichan Bay is to tram and fly and taxi which takes 3h 53m and costs $420 - $1,300.
The distance between Seattle and Cowichan Bay is 193 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to Cowichan Bay without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 5h 30m and costs $170 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Seattle to Cowichan Bay, including transfers.
There are 99+ hotels available in Cowichan Bay.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Cowichan Bay, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Seattle to Cowichan Bay. However, you can take the ferry to Victoria, walk to Legislature Terminal, then take the bus to Koksilah & Hwy. 1 turnaround. Alternatively, you can take the bus to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond, walk to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 12, take the line 620 bus to Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal @ Bay 1, walk to Tsawwassen, take the vehicle to Swartz Bay, then take the taxi to Cowichan Bay.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–700
- Website
- delta.com
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
- westjet.com
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
- harbourair.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $5
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Legislature Terminal to Koksilah & Hwy. 1 turnaround
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from Douglas & Fort to Koksilah & Hwy. 1 turnaround
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- https://quickcoach.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://quickcoach.com/en/schedule
- Adult
- $55–65
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- [email protected]
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–300
- Child
- $110–150
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $150–200
Sidney Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 656 6666
Peninsula Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 656 1111
Sidney Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 656 6666
Peninsula Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 656 1111
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