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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 8 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 20m
    $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
    $93–227

  4. Fly from Nanaimo Airport

    1. Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane YCD - PDX
    8h 3m
    $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
    9h 6m
    $586–1,336

  7. Fly from Nanaimo

    1. Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane ZNA - PDX
    7h 48m
    $74–459

  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 57m
    $497–1,167

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

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration3h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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) 4 times a day.

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