There are 3 ways to get from Nanaimo to Tulalip by ferry, train, bus, 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.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Vancouver Ferry TerminalNan/Van
- Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak StationAmtrak Cascades
7h 57mFerry, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe BayWest Vancouver - Nanaimo
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Tulalip
4h 9m$40–148Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Duke Point to VancouverVancouver - Nanaimo
- Take the bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Tulalip, WA - Seattle Premium OutletsSouthbound
11h 8m$52–179
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Tulalip is to ferry and drive which costs $40 - $150 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Tulalip is to ferry and drive which takes 4h 9m and costs $40 - $150.
The distance between Nanaimo and Tulalip is 187 miles.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Tulalip without a car is to ferry and train which takes 7h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Nanaimo to Tulalip, including transfers.
There are 238+ hotels available in Tulalip.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Tulalip, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Nanaimo to Tulalip. 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 Everett Amtrak Station, walk to Everett Station Bay A4, take the line 202 bus to State Ave & Grove St, then take the line 222 bus to Totem Beach Rd & 76th Pl NW. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Duke Point to Totem Beach Rd & 76th Pl NW via Vancouver, Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal @ Bay 2, Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only, River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond, Tulalip, WA - Seattle Premium Outlets, 30th Ave NE & 34th Ave NE, Smokey Point Transit Center Bay 4, Smokey Point Transit Center Bay 1, and State Ave & Grove St in around 11h 8m.
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Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Tulalip, WA - Seattle Premium Outlets
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $30–40
- 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 Duke Point to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–130
- 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
- $15–45
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $90–130
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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