There are 4 ways to get from Nanaimo to Edmonds by ferry, train, bus, car ferry, 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.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry Nan→Van
- Take the train from Vancouver to Edmondstrain Amtrak Cascades
6h 18mCar ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BCcarferry Nanaimo
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Edmondscar
4h 32m$44–162Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Capital City Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Port Angelesferry
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Edmonds Train Stationbus
8h 29m$97–107Fly
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE)plane ZNA - LKE
3h 51m$340–724
Nanaimo (ZNA) to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Edmonds is to car ferry and drive which costs $40 - $170 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Edmonds is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs $340 - $750.
The distance between Nanaimo and Edmonds is 178 miles.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Edmonds without a car is to ferry and train which takes 6h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Nanaimo to Edmonds, including transfers.
There are 1168+ hotels available in Edmonds.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Edmonds, WA, USA?
Harbour Air Seaplanes and Helijet International fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) twice daily.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Seattle Lake Union SPB via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Nanaimo to Seattle Lake Union SPB via Coal Harbour Spb, Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Edmonds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- 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
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $33
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- dungeness-line.com
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Edmonds Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://dungeness-line.com/
- Schedules at
- https://dungeness-line.com/schedules/
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-993-3779
- Website
- cohoferry.com
Ferry from Victoria to Port Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- https://cohoferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://cohoferry.com/schedule-fares
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–120
- 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
- $80–120
- Adult Passenger
- $15
- Standard Vehicle
- $55
- Motorcycle
- $28
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