There are 5 ways to get from Parksville to Seattle by car, ferry, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, ferry
best- Drive from Parksville to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay Bcar
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry Victoria
7h 27m$147–248Fly Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Richmond(YVR), bus
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Richmond(YVR)plane
- Take the bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Seattle, WA - Convention centrebus
8h 47m$104–152Fly Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbour, train
- Fly from Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbourplane
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
7h 42m$121–234Bus, bus to Victoria International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the bus from Parksville - Parksville Shell, 370 E. Island H'way to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance; connects to 10:55am HSB ferrybus
- 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
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane YYJ - SEA
7h 51m$242–542Fly Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbour, train, ferry
- Fly from Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbourplane
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Victoria Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
7h 21m
Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbour flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Parksville to Seattle is to fly and bus which costs $100 - $160 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Parksville to Seattle is to drive and ferry which takes 7h 27m and costs $140 - $250.
The distance between Parksville and Seattle is 214 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Parksville to Seattle, including transfers.
There are 1483+ hotels available in Seattle.
What companies run services between Parksville, BC, Canada and Seattle, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Parksville to Seattle. However, you can drive to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay B, take the line 72 bus to Legislature Exch, walk to Victoria, then take the ferry to Seattle Clipper Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance; connects to 10:55am HSB ferry, walk to Nanaimo, Departure Bay airport, fly to Vancouver Harbour, 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 Seattle.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- reservation@harbourair.com
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Victoria Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Harbour Air
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Parksville - Parksville Shell, 370 E. Island H'way to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance; connects to 10:55am HSB ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $25
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $32
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
Bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Seattle, WA - Convention centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–46
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
- Adult
- $40–46
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
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