There are 3 ways to get from Seattle to Nootka Sound by ferry, bus, unknown, train, or plane
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Ferry, bus, travel
best- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Tofino, BC - Main Streetbus
- Walk from Tofino, BC - Main Street to Nootka Soundunknown
12h 19mTrain, fly, travel
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Tofinoplane
- Walk from Tofino to Nootka Soundunknown
7h 31mBus, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BCbus
- Fly from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Tofinoplane
- Walk from Tofino to Nootka Soundunknown
7h 40m
Vancouver Airport YVR South to Tofino flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Seattle and Nootka Sound is 484 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to Nootka Sound without a car is to ferry and bus and travel which takes 12h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 19m to get from Seattle to Nootka Sound, including transfers.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Nootka Sound, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Seattle to Nootka Sound. However, you can take the ferry to Victoria, walk to Victoria, BC - Capital City Station, take the bus to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada, take the bus to Tofino, BC - Main Street, then travel to Nootka Sound. Alternatively, you can take the train to Vancouver, walk to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Burrard Station @ Platform 1, walk to Vancouver Airport YVR South airport, fly to Tofino, then travel to Nootka Sound.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Tofino, BC - Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $51
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- https://quickcoach.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://quickcoach.com/en/schedule
- Adult
- $55–65
- 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
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