There are 5 ways to get from Issaquah to Nanaimo by train, ferry, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Seattle to VancouverAmtrak Cascades
- Take the ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry TerminalVan/Nan
8h 7mDrive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Issaquah to Horseshoe Bay
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure BayWest Vancouver - Nanaimo
4h 53m$71–236Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Seattle to VictoriaSeattle
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, CanadaVictoria
8h 22m$225–356Fly to Nanaimo
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Nanaimo (ZNA)LKE - ZNA
6h 24m$438–488Line 554 bus, fly to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, bus
- Take the bus from E Sunset Way & 1st Ave NE to 4th Ave & Stewart St
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)LKE - YWH
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
5h 37m$553–853
Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Nanaimo (ZNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Issaquah to Nanaimo is to drive and ferry which costs $70 - $240 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Issaquah to Nanaimo is to drive and ferry which takes 4h 53m and costs $70 - $240.
The distance between Issaquah and Nanaimo is 339 km.
The best way to get from Issaquah to Nanaimo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Issaquah to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 84+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Issaquah, WA, USA and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Harbour Air Seaplanes flies from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Nanaimo (ZNA) twice a week.
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- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Nanaimo via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Nanaimo via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–370
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from E Sunset Way & 1st Ave NE to 4th Ave & Stewart St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–300
- Child
- $110–150
- 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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