There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Bamfield by ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry Seattle
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC to Bamfieldbus Victoria
10h 8m$229–415Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Seattle to Horseshoe Bay, BCcar
- Take the car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Baycarferry
- Drive from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Bamfieldcar
7h 26m$96–279Fly to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, bus
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane LKE - YWH
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC to Bamfieldbus
8h 45m$364–1,734Fly to Tofino SPB, drive
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Tofino SPB (YTP)plane LKE - YTP
- Drive from Tofino SPB (YTP) to Bamfieldcar
6h 45m$109–649Fly to Nanaimo, bus
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane LKE - ZNA
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, BC to Bamfield, BCbus
9h 49m$520–1,140
Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Bamfield is to drive and car ferry which costs $95 - $280 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Bamfield is to fly and drive which takes 6h 45m and costs $100 - $650.
The distance between Seattle and Bamfield is 431 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to Bamfield without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 10h 8m and costs $220 - $420.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Seattle to Bamfield, including transfers.
There are five+ hotels available in Bamfield.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Bamfield, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Seattle to Bamfield. However, you can take the ferry to Victoria, walk to Victoria, BC, then take the bus to Bamfield. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Seattle to Bamfield via Horseshoe Bay, BC and Nanaimo Departure Bay in around 7h 26m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–700
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Tofino SPB via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Nanaimo via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–650
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Nanaimo via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–650
- Phone
- 1-250-477-8700
- bus@trailbus.com
- Website
- trailbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC to Bamfield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://trailbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://trailbus.com/west-coast-trail-schedule/
- Book at
- https://trailbus.com/reservations/
- Adult
- $60–130
Bus from Nanaimo, BC to Bamfield, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://trailbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://trailbus.com/west-coast-trail-schedule/
- Book at
- https://trailbus.com/reservations/
- Adult
- $60–130
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–290
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $160–290
- Child
- $110–150
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- 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
- $18–55
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $110–160
- Adult Passenger
- $20
- Standard Vehicle
- $75
- Motorcycle
- $38
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