There are 7 ways to get from Anacortes Terminal to Vancouver Island by car, ferry, train, or plane
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Drive, ferry
best- Drive from Anacortes Terminal to Horseshoe Bay
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Drive from Departure Bay to Victoria
5h 42m$72–242Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Victoria International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)YVR - YYJ
7h 24m$70–331Train to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Nanaimo
- Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)CXH - ZNA
6h 44m$85–451Train to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)CXH - YWH
6h 59m$90–461Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo
- Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo (ZNA)YVR - ZNA
7h 16m$75–361Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
- Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)YVR - YCD
7h 27m$80–631Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)YVR - YWH
7h 26m$75–361
Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Anacortes Terminal to Vancouver Island is to drive and ferry which costs $70 - $250 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Anacortes Terminal to Vancouver Island is to drive and ferry which takes 5h 42m and costs $70 - $250.
The distance between Anacortes Terminal and Vancouver Island is 334 km.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Anacortes Terminal to Vancouver Island, including transfers.
Vancouver Island is 1h behind Anacortes Terminal. It is currently 11:13 AM in Anacortes Terminal and 10:13 AM in Vancouver Island.
There are 48+ hotels available in Vancouver Island.
What companies run services between Anacortes Terminal, WA, USA and Vancouver Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Anacortes Terminal to Vancouver Island. However, you can drive to Horseshoe Bay, take the ferry to Departure Bay, then drive to Victoria. Alternatively, you can walk to 12th and H - Steinmans Grocery Store, take the line 410 bus to March's Point, take the bus to Skagit Station Gate 5, walk to Mount Vernon Amtrak Station, take the train to Vancouver, walk to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Burrard Station @ Platform 1, walk to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) airport, then fly to Nanaimo (ZNA).
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- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo via Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $18–90
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–550
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $18–55
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $110–160
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