There are 4 ways to get from Seattle to CFB Esquimalt by ferry, car, car ferry, plane, tram, 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.
Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry Seattle
3h 51m$174–291Drive, 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 CFB Esquimaltcar
6h 23m$88–265Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane LKE - YWH
2h 19m$507–1,607Tram to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Victoria International Airport, line 72 bus, line 15 bus
- Take the tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airporttram
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane SEA - YYJ
- Take the bus from James White Blvd at Resthaven Dr to Douglas St at Fort Stbus
- Take the bus from Yates St at Douglas St to HMC Dockyard Terminalbus
5h 26m$218–968
Seattle to CFB Esquimalt by ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to CFB Esquimalt is to drive and car ferry which costs $85 - $270 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to CFB Esquimalt is to fly which takes 2h 19m and costs $500 - $1,700.
The distance between Seattle and CFB Esquimalt is 144 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to CFB Esquimalt without a car is to ferry which takes 3h 51m and costs $170 - $300.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Seattle to CFB Esquimalt, including transfers.
There are 286+ hotels available in CFB Esquimalt.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and CFB Esquimalt, BC, Canada?
FRS Clipper operates a ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria once daily. Tickets cost $170–290 and the journey takes 3h. Alternatively, Harbour Air Seaplanes flies from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) 6 times a week.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–310
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–800
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $5
- Phone
- +1 250 382 6161
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from James White Blvd at Resthaven Dr to Douglas St at Fort St
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/
- Single Ride
- $3
Bus from Yates St at Douglas St to HMC Dockyard Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/
- Single Ride
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–290
- 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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