There are 6 ways to get from Nanaimo to Longbranch by ferry, train, taxi, 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.
Ferry, train, taxi
best- Take the ferry from Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Vancouver to Tacoma
- Take the taxi from Tacoma to Longbranch
8h 58mFerry, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe BayWest Vancouver - Nanaimo
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Longbranch
5h 58m$63–183Bus, ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Capital City Station
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Take the bus from Stewart St & 3rd Ave to Commerce St Station - Zone G594 / ...
- Take the taxi from TCC TC - Zone E to Longbranch
9h 40m$255–370Bus to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, fly to Seattle Lake Union SPB, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE)YWH - LKE
- Take the bus from Stewart St & 3rd Ave to Tacoma Dome Station - Zone E
- Take the taxi from Tacoma Dome Station - Zone E to Longbranch
5h 54m$521–731Fly Nanaimo to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)ZNA - SEA
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport, WA to Tacoma, WA
- Take the taxi from Tacoma, WA to Longbranch
4h 56m$160–427Bus to Victoria International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)YYJ - SEA
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport, WA to Tacoma, WA
- Take the taxi from Tacoma, WA to Longbranch
7h 56m$278–783
Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Longbranch is to ferry and drive which costs $60 - $190 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Longbranch is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 4h 56m and costs $160 - $430.
The distance between Nanaimo and Longbranch is 268 miles.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Longbranch without a car is to ferry and train and taxi which takes 8h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Nanaimo to Longbranch, including transfers.
There are 216+ hotels available in Longbranch.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Longbranch, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Nanaimo to Longbranch. However, you can take the ferry to Vancouver Ferry Terminal, walk to Burrard Station @ Platform 2, take the subway to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, walk to Vancouver, take the train to Tacoma, then take the taxi to Longbranch. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Victoria, BC - Capital City Station, walk to Victoria, take the ferry to Seattle Clipper Terminal, walk to 3rd Ave & Cedar St, take the bus to 3rd Ave & Pike St, walk to Stewart St & 3rd Ave, take the bus to Commerce St Station - Zone G, walk to Pacific Ave & 11th St S, take the line 1 bus to TCC TC - Zone E, then take the taxi to Longbranch.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Seattle Lake Union SPB
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–100
- 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
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Stewart St & 3rd Ave to Commerce St Station - Zone G
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
Bus from Stewart St & 3rd Ave to Tacoma Dome Station - Zone E
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Phone
- +1 (360) 876-1737
- Website
- kitsapairporter.com
Bus from SeaTac Airport, WA to Tacoma, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- https://www.kitsapairporter.com/
- Book at
- https://app.kitsapairporter.com/bookings
- 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
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $95–140
King Cab
- Phone
- +1 253-474-8294
- Website
- kingcabnw.com
Fort Lewis Taxi
- Phone
- +1 253-582-3000
- Website
- fortlewistaxi.org
King Cab
- Phone
- +1 253-474-8294
- Website
- kingcabnw.com
Fort Lewis Taxi
- Phone
- +1 253-582-3000
- Website
- fortlewistaxi.org
King Cab
- Phone
- +1 253-474-8294
- Website
- kingcabnw.com
Fort Lewis Taxi
- Phone
- +1 253-582-3000
- Website
- fortlewistaxi.org
King Cab
- Phone
- +1 253-474-8294
- Website
- kingcabnw.com
Fort Lewis Taxi
- Phone
- +1 253-582-3000
- Website
- fortlewistaxi.org
King Cab
- Phone
- +1 253-474-8294
- Website
- kingcabnw.com
Fort Lewis Taxi
- Phone
- +1 253-582-3000
- Website
- fortlewistaxi.org
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