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There are 7 ways to get from Parksville to Portland by car, ferry, train, busferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Drive, ferry, train

    best
    1. Drive from Parksville to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay Bcar car
    2. Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain train
    12h 24m
    $241–395
  2. Fly from Nanaimo

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane ZNA - PDX
    7h 1m
    $49–289
  3. Drive, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Drive from Parksville to Swartz Baycar car
    2. Take the busferry from Swartz Bay to Vancouverbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus bus
    14h 44m
    $70–169
  4. Fly from Nanaimo Airport

    1. Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane YCD - PDX
    8h 52m
    $59–339
  5. Drive, ferry, bus, train

    1. Drive from Parksville to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay Bcar car
    2. Take the ferry from Victoria to Port Angelesferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Seattle Amtrak Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain train
    15h 8m
    $188–262
  6. Bus to Victoria International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorgebus bus
    2. Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane YYJ - PDX
    10h 44m
    $103–343
  7. Bus to Comox Valley Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Deep Bay Marina to Downtown Courtenay Bay Abus bus
    2. Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane YQQ - PDX
    11h 16m
    $54–309

Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Portland International Airport (PDX) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration5h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Parksville, BC, Canada and Portland, OR, USA?

Air Canada and WestJet fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Portland International Airport (PDX) 5 times a day.

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