There are 4 ways to get from Qualicum Beach to Seattle by car, ferry, bus, or plane
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Drive, ferry
best- Drive from Qualicum Beach to Departure Bay
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Seattle
5h 15m$54–174Line 9 bus to Nanaimo, fly to Seattle Lake Union SPB
cheapest- Take the bus from Memorial Ave at Veterans Way to Woodgrove Exch Bay D
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE)ZNA - LKE
6h 28m$49–319Line 9 bus, line 40 bus, ferry to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Seattle - Lake Union
- Take the bus from Memorial Ave at Veterans Way to Woodgrove Exch Bay D
- Take the bus from Woodgrove Exch Bay C to Dwtn Nanaimo Exch H Bay
- Take the ferry from Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Seattle - Lake Union
6h 39mLine 9 bus, bus to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, fly to Seattle Lake Union SPB
- Take the bus from Memorial Ave at Veterans Way to Woodgrove Exch Bay D
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Capital City Station
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE)YWH - LKE
6h 47m$420–840
Nanaimo (ZNA) to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Qualicum Beach to Seattle is to drive and ferry which costs $50 - $180 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Qualicum Beach to Seattle is to drive and ferry which takes 5h 15m and costs $50 - $180.
The distance between Qualicum Beach and Seattle is 220 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Qualicum Beach to Seattle, including transfers.
There are 1434+ hotels available in Seattle.
What companies run services between Qualicum Beach, BC, Canada and Seattle, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Qualicum Beach to Seattle. However, you can drive to Departure Bay, take the ferry to Horseshoe Bay, then drive to Seattle. Alternatively, you can take the line 9 bus to Woodgrove Exch Bay D, walk to Woodgrove Exch Bay B, take the line 1 bus to Dwtn Nanaimo Exch G Bay, take the line 7 bus to Victoria Rd at Rainer St, walk to Nanaimo (ZNA) airport, fly to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE), walk to Fairview Ave N & Yale Ave N, then take the line 70 bus to Stewart St & 9th Ave.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Seattle Lake Union SPB via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Nanaimo to Seattle Lake Union SPB via Coal Harbour Spb, Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Seattle Lake Union SPB
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Phone
- 604-795-3838
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Memorial Ave at Veterans Way to Woodgrove Exch Bay D
- Ave. Duration
- 56 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
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Capital City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $33
- 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
- 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/
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