There are 6 ways to get from Bothell to Nanaimo by bus, plane, train, or ferry
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Line 372 bus to Seattle Lake Union SPB, fly to Nanaimo
best- Take the bus from Beardslee Blvd & 104th Ave NE to 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwybus
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane LKE - ZNA
4h 50m$469–1,109Train to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane CXH - ZNA
6h 49m$110–427Train, ferry
- Take the train from Edmonds to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry Van→Nan
8h 31mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry Seattle
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus Victoria
8h 45m$224–344Line 372 bus to Seattle Lake Union SPB, fly to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, bus
- Take the bus from Beardslee Blvd & 104th Ave NE to 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwybus
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane LKE - YWH
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
5h 53m$354–1,054Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YVR - ZNA
7h 6m$123–294
Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Nanaimo (ZNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bothell to Nanaimo is to train and fly which costs $120 - $300 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Bothell to Nanaimo is to line 372 bus and fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $460 - $1,200.
The distance between Bothell and Nanaimo is 230 km.
The best way to get from Bothell to Nanaimo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Bothell to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 108+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Bothell, WA, USA and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Bothell to Nanaimo. However, you can take the line 372 bus to 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy, take the line 70 bus to Fairview Ave E & E Nelson Pl, walk to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) airport, then fly to Nanaimo (ZNA). Alternatively, you can take a bus from NE 185th St & 101st Ave NE to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal via Lynnwood City Center Station, Lynnwood City Center Station Bay A1, Edmonds Station, Edmonds, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal in around 8h 31m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Nanaimo via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–540
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Nanaimo via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $520–570
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–330
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo via Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–330
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Edmonds to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from Beardslee Blvd & 104th Ave NE to 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $5
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–290
- Child
- $110–150
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