There are 3 ways to get from Parksville to Bellingham by 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.
Line 9 bus, line 40 bus, ferry, train
best- Take the bus from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St to Woodgrove Exch Bay D9
- Take the bus from Woodgrove Exch Bay C to Dwtn Nanaimo Exch H Bay40
- Take the ferry from Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
7h 28mFerry, drive
cheapest- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe BayWest Vancouver - Nanaimo
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Bellingham
3h 34m$32–139Line 9 bus, line 1 bus, ferry, Bus, train
- Take the bus from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St to Woodgrove Exch Bay D9
- Take the bus from Woodgrove Exch Bay B to Dwtn Nanaimo Exch G Bay1 / ...
- Take the ferry from Duke Point to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Tsawwassen to Vancouver
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
10h 2m$81–303
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Parksville to Bellingham is to ferry and drive which costs $30 - $140 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Parksville to Bellingham is to ferry and drive which takes 3h 34m and costs $30 - $140.
The distance between Parksville and Bellingham is 131 miles.
The best way to get from Parksville to Bellingham without a car is to line 9 bus and line 40 bus and ferry and train which takes 7h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Parksville to Bellingham, including transfers.
There are 93+ hotels available in Bellingham.
What companies run services between Parksville, BC, Canada and Bellingham, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Parksville to Bellingham. However, you can take the line 9 bus to Woodgrove Exch Bay D, walk to Woodgrove Exch Bay C, take the line 40 bus to Dwtn Nanaimo Exch H Bay, walk to Nanaimo Ferry Terminal, 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, then take the train to Bellingham Amtrak Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Parksville to Bellingham via Departure Bay and Horseshoe Bay in around 3h 34m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 604-795-3838
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St to Woodgrove Exch Bay D
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/home
- Adult
- $2
Bus from Woodgrove Exch Bay C to Dwtn Nanaimo Exch H Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/home
- Adult
- $2
Bus from Woodgrove Exch Bay B to Dwtn Nanaimo Exch G Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/home
- Adult
- $2
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Bus from Tsawwassen to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $12–17
- 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
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
- $15–50
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $95–130
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