There are 4 ways to get from Bellingham to Qualicum Beach by train, plane, bus, ferry, car, or busferry
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Train, fly, line 9 bus
best- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourplane
- Take the bus from Woodgrove Exch Bay B to Village Way at Berwick Rd Nbus
5h 19m$80–181Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Bellingham to Horseshoe Baycar
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
- Drive from Departure Bay to Qualicum Beachcar
3h 44m$46–202Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus Seattle Airport
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Duke Pointferry Vancouver - Nanaimo
9h 4m$102–281Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Vancouverbus
- Take the busferry from Vancouver to Victoriabusferry
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
12h 7m$107–145
Bellingham to Qualicum Beach by bus and busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bellingham to Qualicum Beach is to bus and bus and ferry which costs $100 - $150 and takes 12h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Bellingham to Qualicum Beach is to drive and ferry which takes 3h 44m and costs $45 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Bellingham to Qualicum Beach. However, there are services departing from Bellingham Bus Stop and arriving at Memorial Ave at Fern Rd W via Vancouver, Victoria, BC - Capital City Station, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal and Woodgrove Exch Bay B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 7m.
The distance between Bellingham and Qualicum Beach is 212 km.
The best way to get from Bellingham to Qualicum Beach without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 9h 4m and costs $100 - $290.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Bellingham to Qualicum Beach, including transfers.
Bellingham to Qualicum Beach bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Bellingham Bus Stop station.
Bellingham to Qualicum Beach bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Vancouver station.
There are 64+ hotels available in Qualicum Beach.
What companies run services between Bellingham, WA, USA and Qualicum Beach, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Bellingham to Qualicum Beach. However, you can take the train to Vancouver, walk to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Burrard Station @ Platform 1, walk to Vancouver Harbour airport, fly to Nanaimo Harbour, walk to Front St at Church St, take the line 1 bus to Woodgrove Exch Bay B, then take the line 9 bus to Village Way at Berwick Rd N. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Holly St at J St to Memorial Ave at Fern Rd W via Bellingham Airport, River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond, Bridgeport Station @ Bay 12, Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal @ Bay 1, Vancouver, Duke Point, Dwtn Nanaimo Exch G Bay, and Woodgrove Exch Bay B in around 9h 4m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Woodgrove Exch Bay B to Village Way at Berwick Rd N
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $30–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Vancouver to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $50–75
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Vancouver to Duke Point
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–180
- 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
- $21–65
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $130–180
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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