There are 9 ways to get from Vancouver to Squamish by train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the bus from Vancouver Downtown to Squamishbus Standard / ...
9h 38m$175–375Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouverbus FlixBus 2115
- Take the bus from Pacific Central Station to Squamishbus Standard
11h 37m$97–197Drive 554.4 km
- Drive from Vancouver to Squamishcar 554.4 km
6h 25m$109–157Fly Portland International Airport to Vancouver International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane PDX - YVR
- Take the bus from Vancouver Downtown to Squamishbus
6h 48m$481–1,090Train, bus via Seattle Airport (SEA)
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Tacomatrain
- Take the bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Canada Placebus
- Take the bus from Vancouver Downtown to Squamishbus
12h 59m$153–269Train to Seattle Lake Union SPB, fly to Coal Harbour Spb, bus
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Seattletrain
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane LKE - CXH
- Take the bus from Vancouver Downtown to Squamishbus
7h 43m$339–683Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane SEA - YVR
- Take the bus from Vancouver Downtown to Squamishbus
7h 59m$316–1,156Fly Portland International Airport to Bellingham International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)plane PDX - BLI
- Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver Downtown to Squamishbus
8h 3m$328–832Train to Seattle - Lake Union, fly to Vancouver Harbour, bus
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Seattletrain
- Fly from Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbourplane
- Take the bus from Vancouver Downtown to Squamishbus
8h 2m$249–523
Vancouver to Squamish by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver to Squamish is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver to Squamish is to drive which takes 6h 25m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Vancouver to Squamish. However, there are services departing from E 15th St & Broadway and arriving at Squamish via Portland Curbside Bus Stop and Pacific Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 37m.
The distance between Vancouver and Squamish is 585 km. The road distance is 554.4 km.
The best way to get from Vancouver to Squamish without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 38m and costs $170 - $380.
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Vancouver to Squamish, including transfers.
Vancouver to Squamish bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Vancouver to Squamish bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Vancouver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vancouver to Squamish is 554 km. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Vancouver to Squamish.
There are 17+ hotels available in Squamish.
What companies run services between Vancouver, WA, USA and Squamish, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from E 15th St & Broadway to Squamish via NW 5th & Davis, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Vancouver, and Pacific Central Station in around 11h 37m.
- 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
- 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
- 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
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
- +1 604 326 1616
- [email protected]
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Squamish
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $50–75
- Standard
- $30–45
Bus from Pacific Central Station to Squamish
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $50–75
- Standard
- $30–45
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Squamish
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $50–75
- Standard
- $30–45
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Squamish
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $50–75
- Standard
- $30–45
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Squamish
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $50–75
- Standard
- $30–45
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Squamish
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $50–75
- Standard
- $30–45
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Squamish
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $50–75
- Standard
- $30–45
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Squamish
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $50–75
- Standard
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
Bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Canada Place
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
- Adult
- $60–70
Bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37–42
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
- Adult
- $37–42
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