There are 4 ways to get from Nanaimo to Port of Seattle by plane, bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE)ZNA - LKE
2h 32m$313–339Ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe BayWest Vancouver - Nanaimo
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Port of Seattle
4h 39m$48–163Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Capital City StationBuckley Bay / ...
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper TerminalVictoria
6h 47m$152–242Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Vancouver Ferry TerminalNan/Van
- Take the bus from Canada Place to Seattle Pier 66Southbound
8h 10m
Nanaimo to Port of Seattle by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Port of Seattle is to ferry and drive which costs $45 - $170 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Port of Seattle is to fly which takes 2h 32m and costs $310 - $340.
The distance between Nanaimo and Port of Seattle is 131 miles.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Port of Seattle without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6h 47m and costs $150 - $250.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Nanaimo to Port of Seattle, including transfers.
There are 1387+ hotels available in Port of Seattle.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Port of Seattle, WA, USA?
Helijet International and Harbour Air Seaplanes fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Seattle Lake Union SPB via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Nanaimo to Seattle Lake Union SPB via Coal Harbour Spb, Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Canada Place to Seattle Pier 66
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $40–50
- 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
- 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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