There are 7 ways to get from Tacoma to Burnaby by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Tacoma to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
5h 31m$94–190Drive 272.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Tacoma to Burnabycar 272.5 km
3h 13m$54–78Bus
- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Olive Wy & 6th Avebus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BCbus Seattle Airport
7h 25m$62–76Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport, subway
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane SEA - YVR
- Take the subway from Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 2 to Sperling-Burnaby Lake Station @ Platform 2subway
3h 42m$233–975Bus to Seattle Lake Union SPB, fly to Coal Harbour Spb
- Take the bus from Pacific Ave & S 19th St to Olive Wy & 6th Avebus
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane LKE - CXH
3h 44m$245–473Bus to Seattle Lake Union SPB, fly to Vancouver International Airport
- Take the bus from Pacific Ave & S 19th St to Olive Wy & 6th Avebus
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane LKE - YVR
6h 57m$568–880Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bellingham International Airport, bus, line 321 bus, subway
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)plane SEA - BLI
- Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to Chevron - Gas Stationbus
- Take the bus from Northbound King George Blvd @ 64 Ave to King George Station @ Bay 4bus
- Take the subway from Columbia Station @ Platform 2 to Production Way-University Station @ Platform 1subway
5h 53m$414–756
Tacoma to Burnaby by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Burnaby is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Burnaby is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacoma station to Burnaby. However, there are services departing from Commerce St Station - Zone D and arriving at Eastbound Hastings St @ Duthie Ave via Seattle, WA - Convention centre and Eastbound W Hastings St @ Granville St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Tacoma to Burnaby station. However, there are services departing from Tacoma and arriving at Sperling-Burnaby Lake Station @ Platform 2 via Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2 and Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between Tacoma and Burnaby is 320 km. The road distance is 272.5 km.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Burnaby without a car is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs $90 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Tacoma to Burnaby, including transfers.
Tacoma to Burnaby bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Commerce St Station - Zone D.
Tacoma to Burnaby train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tacoma station.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Burnaby is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs $90 - $190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $80 and takes 7h 25m.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Burnaby, BC, Canada?
Amtrak operates a train from Tacoma to Vancouver once daily. Tickets cost $85–180 and the journey takes 5h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Eastbound Hastings St @ Duthie Ave via Olive Wy & 6th Ave, Seattle, WA - Convention centre, Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC, and Eastbound W Hastings St @ Granville St in around 7h 25m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bellingham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–700
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–450
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Coal Harbour Spb via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–450
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Vancouver International Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–450
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Vancouver International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–700
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Vancouver International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tacoma to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Subway from Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 2 to Sperling-Burnaby Lake Station @ Platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Subway from Columbia Station @ Platform 2 to Production Way-University Station @ Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $0
- Zone 2
- $0
- Zone 3
- $0
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Olive Wy & 6th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $5
Bus from Pacific Ave & S 19th St to Olive Wy & 6th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $5
Bus from Pacific Ave & S 19th St to Olive Wy & 6th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $5
- 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
Bus from Bellingham Airport to Chevron - Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34–38
- Website
- https://quickcoach.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://quickcoach.com/en/schedule
- Adult
- $34–38
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Bus from Northbound King George Blvd @ 64 Ave to King George Station @ Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
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More Questions & Answers
Tacoma to Burnaby bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Olive Wy & 6th Ave station.
Tacoma to Burnaby train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vancouver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacoma to Burnaby is 273 km. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Tacoma to Burnaby.
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