There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Nanaimo, BC by ferry, bus, or plane
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Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry Seattle
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus Victoria
6h 30m$218–337Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus FlixBus 2115 / ...
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
8h$58–211Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Nanaimo
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane LKE - ZNA
4h 50m$500–1,910Bus to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Nanaimo Harbour
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BCbus
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourplane
6h 18m$141–228Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, bus
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane LKE - YWH
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
5h 7m$209–599
Seattle to Nanaimo, BC by ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Nanaimo, BC is to bus and ferry which costs $55 - $220 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Nanaimo, BC is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $500 - $2,000.
The distance between Seattle and Nanaimo, BC is 253 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to Nanaimo, BC without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 6h 30m and costs $210 - $340.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Seattle to Nanaimo, BC, including transfers.
There are 104+ hotels available in Nanaimo, BC.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Harbour Air Seaplanes flies from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Nanaimo (ZNA) twice daily.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Nanaimo via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–400
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
- $310–420
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- 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
- +1 800-888-2535
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Child
- $21–40
- Adult
- $45–75
- Car
- $95–140
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