There are 3 ways to get from Nanaimo to Seattle by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE)plane ZNA - LKE
2h 20m$340–733Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Capital City Stationbus Nanaimo
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry Victoria
5h 53m$153–243Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry Nan→Van
- Take the bus from Canada Place to Seattle, WA - Convention centrebus Vancouver
7h 20m
Nanaimo to Seattle by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Seattle is to bus and ferry which costs $150 - $250 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Seattle is to fly which takes 2h 20m and costs $340 - $750.
The distance between Nanaimo and Seattle is 130 miles.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Seattle without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 5h 53m and costs $150 - $250.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Nanaimo to Seattle, including transfers.
There are 515+ hotels available in Seattle.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Seattle, 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
- $250–280
Flights from Nanaimo to Seattle Lake Union SPB via Coal Harbour Spb, Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–290
- 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
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Canada Place to Seattle, WA - Convention centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $41–46
- Website
- https://quickcoach.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://quickcoach.com/en/schedule
- Adult
- $41–46
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
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