There are 6 ways to get from Nanaimo to Boring by bus, ferry, train, 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.
Bus, ferry, train
best- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Capital City Station
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle
- Take the train from Seattle to Portland
13h 3m$228–378Fly from Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Portland International Airport (PDX)ZNA - PDX
5h 47m$67–406Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Vancouver Ferry TerminalNan/Van
- Take the train from Vancouver to PortlandAmtrak Cascades
13h 11mFerry, drive
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe BayWest Vancouver - Nanaimo
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Boring
7h 59m$88–227Fly from Nanaimo Airport
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Portland International Airport (PDX)YCD - PDX
8h 11m$198–859Bus to Victoria International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Portland International Airport (PDX)YYJ - PDX
12h$424–945
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Portland International Airport (PDX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Boring is to ferry and drive which costs $85 - $230 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Boring is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs $65 - $410.
The distance between Nanaimo and Boring is 361 miles.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Boring without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 13h 3m and costs $220 - $380.
It takes approximately 13h 3m to get from Nanaimo to Boring, including transfers.
There are 108+ hotels available in Boring.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Boring, OR, USA?
Air Canada and WestJet fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Portland International Airport (PDX) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Portland International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Nanaimo to Portland International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Portland International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Portland International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Nanaimo to Portland International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Portland International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Capital City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $32
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $32
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $32
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–110
- 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
- $13–40
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $75–110
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