There are 4 ways to get from Nanaimo to Port Gamble by ferry, train, 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
best- Take the ferry from Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Vancouver to Edmonds
- Take the ferry from Edmonds to Kingston
7h 26mFerry, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe BayWest Vancouver - Nanaimo
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Port Gamble
6h 17m$68–188Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Capital City Station
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Port Angeles
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Kingston Ferry Terminal
8h 32m$108–127Bus, fly, drive
- 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
- Drive from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Port Gamble
5h 15m$421–549
Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Port Gamble is to bus and ferry which costs $100 - $130 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Port Gamble is to bus and fly and drive which takes 5h 15m and costs $420 - $550.
The distance between Nanaimo and Port Gamble is 191 miles.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Port Gamble without a car is to ferry and train which takes 7h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Nanaimo to Port Gamble, including transfers.
There are 233+ hotels available in Port Gamble.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Port Gamble, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Nanaimo to Port Gamble. 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 Edmonds, walk to Edmonds, take the ferry to Kingston, then take the taxi to Port Gamble. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Port Gamble via Victoria, BC - Capital City Station, Victoria, Port Angeles, Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center, and Kingston Ferry Terminal in around 8h 32m.
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- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Seattle Lake Union SPB
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–380
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
- $35–70
- 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
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- dungeness-line.com
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Kingston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://dungeness-line.com/
- Schedules at
- https://dungeness-line.com/schedules/
- 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
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- wsdot.wa.gov
Ferry from Edmonds to Kingston
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–25
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $6–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $18–25
- Phone
- +1 888-993-3779
- Website
- cohoferry.com
Ferry from Victoria to Port Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- https://cohoferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://cohoferry.com/schedule-fares
- 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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