There are 3 ways to get from Seattle to Shawnigan Lake by ferry, bus, train, plane, or taxi
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 Shawnigan Lk. Rd at Shawnigan/Mill Baybus 99
5h 15m$179–300Bus, train
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BCbus
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Victoria Harbourtrain 18
- Take the bus from Douglas & Fort to Shawnigan Lk. Rd at Shawnigan/Mill Baybus 99
8h 24mFly, taxi
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane SEA - YYJ
- Take the taxi from Victoria-Airport-YYJ to Shawnigan Laketaxi
3h 25m$444–934
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Shawnigan Lake is to ferry and bus which costs $170 - $300 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Shawnigan Lake is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 25m and costs $440 - $950.
The distance between Seattle and Shawnigan Lake is 187 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to Shawnigan Lake without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 5h 15m and costs $170 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Seattle to Shawnigan Lake, including transfers.
There are 109+ hotels available in Shawnigan Lake.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Shawnigan Lake, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Seattle to Shawnigan Lake. However, you can take the ferry to Victoria, walk to Legislature Terminal, then take the bus to Shawnigan Lk. Rd at Shawnigan/Mill Bay. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Shawnigan Lk. Rd at Shawnigan/Mill Bay via Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC, Vancouver Harbour, Victoria Harbour, and Douglas & Fort in around 8h 24m.
- 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
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Victoria Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Harbour Air
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
Bus from Legislature Terminal to Shawnigan Lk. Rd at Shawnigan/Mill Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from Douglas & Fort to Shawnigan Lk. Rd at Shawnigan/Mill Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- 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
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $190–230
Sidney Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 656 6666
Peninsula Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 656 1111
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