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How to get fromParksville to Portlandby car, ferry, train, busferry, bus, car ferry or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Parksville to Portland by car, ferry, train, busferry, bus, car ferry, 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
    $200–361

  2. Drive, bus and ferry, bus

    cheapest
    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 Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus bus
    14h 9m
    $64–155

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BCcarferry car ferry Nanaimo
    2. Drive from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Portlandcar car
    8h 14m
    $93–237

  4. Line 9 bus, line 1 bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St to Woodgrove Exch Bay Dbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Woodgrove Exch Bay B to Dwtn Nanaimo Exch G Baybus bus
    3. Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane YCD - PDX
    7h 58m
    $659–1,409

  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 7m
    $146–227

  6. Bus to Comox Valley Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Parksville Shell to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mallbus bus
    2. Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane YQQ - PDX
    8h 41m
    $587–1,337

  7. Fly from Nanaimo

    1. Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane ZNA - PDX
    7h 48m
    $69–429

  8. Bus to Victoria International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Sandman Innbus bus
    2. Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane YYJ - PDX
    10h 49m
    $497–1,167

  9. Bus to Campbell River Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Parksville Shell to Campbell River, BC - Ocean Grove Storebus bus
    2. Fly from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane YBL - PDX
    8h 35m
    $108–451

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

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration3h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Parksville, BC, Canada and Portland, OR, USA?

Harbour Air Seaplanes, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Portland International Airport (PDX) every 4 hours.

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