There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Parksville by ferry, car, bus, or plane
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Ferry, drive
best- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry Seattle
- Drive from Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A to Parksvillecar
7h 48m$208–346Bus to Richmond(YVR), fly to Nanaimo, Departure Bay
cheapest- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond(YVR) to Nanaimo, Departure Bayplane
7h 40m$147–215Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry Seattle
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus Victoria
7h 48m$252–370Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Nanaimo
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane LKE - ZNA
6h 10m$473–1,913Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB 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 - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
6h 26m$354–1,084
Seattle to Parksville by ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Parksville is to bus and fly which costs $140 - $220 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Parksville is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $470 - $2,000.
The distance between Seattle and Parksville is 351 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to Parksville without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 7h 48m and costs $250 - $370.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Seattle to Parksville, including transfers.
There are 72+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Nanaimo via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $520–560
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Nanaimo via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $540–590
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–400
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- 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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