There are 4 ways to get from Seattle to Parksville by car, ferry, plane, or bus
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Drive, ferry
best- Drive from Seattle to Horseshoe Bay
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure BayWest Vancouver - Nanaimo
5h 12m$72–240Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Nanaimo (ZNA)LKE - ZNA
7h 36m$68–413Fly Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbour, ferry, line 40 bus
- Fly from Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbour
- Take the ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Dwtn Nanaimo Exch H Bay to Woodgrove Exch Bay A
5h 47mFly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, bus
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)LKE - YWH
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
6h 16m$584–1,184
Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbour flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Parksville is to drive and ferry which costs $70 - $240 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Parksville is to drive and ferry which takes 5h 12m and costs $70 - $240.
The distance between Seattle and Parksville is 338 km.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Seattle to Parksville, including transfers.
There are 68+ hotels available in Parksville.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Parksville, BC, Canada?
Harbour Air Seaplanes flies from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Nanaimo (ZNA) 3 times a week.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Nanaimo via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Nanaimo via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–410
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- Phone
- 604-795-3838
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Dwtn Nanaimo Exch H Bay to Woodgrove Exch Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/home
- Adult
- $3
- 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
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- 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
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
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