There are 4 ways to get from Nanaimo to Seattle by plane, bus, ferry, train, 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)plane ZNA - LKE
2h 9m$48–311Bus, ferry
- 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 55m$153–243Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry Nan/Van
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain Amtrak Cascades
6h 55mFerry, drive
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Seattlecar
4h 37m$48–165
Nanaimo to Seattle by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Seattle is to ferry and drive which costs $45 - $170 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Seattle is to fly which takes 2h 9m and costs $45 - $320.
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 55m and costs $150 - $250.
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Nanaimo to Seattle, including transfers.
There are 1177+ hotels available in Seattle.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Seattle, WA, USA?
Helijet International and Harbour Air Seaplanes fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) 4 times a day.
- 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
- $40–310
Flights from Nanaimo to Seattle Lake Union SPB via Coal Harbour Spb, Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $33
- 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 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
- $80–110
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