There are 6 ways to get from Vancouver to Burnaby by train (Amtrak), car, tram, plane, subway, train, or bus
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
7h 50m$148–307Drive 482.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Vancouver to Burnabycar 482.9 km
5h 25m$95–137Tram to Portland International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, subway
- Take the tram from Expo Center station to Interstate/Rose Quarter stationtram
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane PDX - YVR
- Take the subway from Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 2 to Sperling-Burnaby Lake Station @ Platform 2subway
5h 5m$457–1,029Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane SEA - YVR
6h 17m$292–1,095Tram to Portland International Airport, fly to Bellingham International Airport, bus, line 321 bus, subway
- Take the tram from Expo Center station to Interstate/Rose Quarter stationtram
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)plane PDX - 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
6h 7m$297–760Train to Seattle - Lake Union, fly to Vancouver Harbour
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Seattletrain
- Fly from Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbourplane
6h 24m$225–462
Vancouver to Burnaby by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver to Burnaby is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver to Burnaby is to tram and fly and subway which takes 5h 5m and costs $450 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct train from Vancouver station to Burnaby station. However, there are services departing from Vancouver Station 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 7h 50m.
The distance between Vancouver and Burnaby is 531 km. The road distance is 482.9 km.
The best way to get from Vancouver to Burnaby without a car is to train which takes 7h 50m and costs $140 - $310.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Vancouver to Burnaby, including transfers.
Vancouver to Burnaby train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Vancouver Station.
Vancouver to Burnaby train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vancouver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vancouver to Burnaby is 483 km. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Vancouver to Burnaby.
There are 1458+ hotels available in Burnaby.
What companies run services between Vancouver, WA, USA and Burnaby, BC, Canada?
Amtrak operates a train from Vancouver Station to Vancouver once daily. Tickets cost $140–300 and the journey takes 7h 32m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bellingham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
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 Portland International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
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
Train from Vancouver Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver Station to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 503-238-7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Portland TriMet
Tram from Expo Center station to Interstate/Rose Quarter station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Portland TriMet
- Adult
- $4
Tram from Expo Center station to Interstate/Rose Quarter station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Portland TriMet
- Adult
- $4
- 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
- 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
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $0
- Zone 2
- $0
- Zone 3
- $0
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
Bus from Bellingham Airport to Chevron - Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33–38
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
- Adult
- $33–38
- 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
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
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