There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Parksville by ferry, car, bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, drive
best- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry Seattle
- Drive from Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A to Parksvillecar
7h$210–351Train to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane CXH - ZNA
7h 51m$126–344Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry Seattle
- 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 2407-L / ...
7h 48m$257–378Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Nanaimo
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane LKE - ZNA
6h 3m$383–563Bus to Richmond(YVR), fly to Nanaimo, Departure Bay
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond(YVR) to Nanaimo, Departure Bayplane
7h 38m$149–216Train to Richmond(YVR), fly to Nanaimo, Departure Bay
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Richmond(YVR) to Nanaimo, Departure Bayplane
7h 39m$187–332
Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Nanaimo (ZNA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Parksville is to bus and fly which costs $140 - $220 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Parksville is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $380 - $600.
The distance between Seattle and Parksville is 341 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to Parksville without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 7h 48m and costs $250 - $380.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Seattle to Parksville, including transfers.
There are 71+ hotels available in Parksville.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Parksville, 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
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–550
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- [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
- 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
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
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