How to get fromSeattle to Parksvilleby car, ferry, plane or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Seattle to Parksville by car, ferry, plane, or bus

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Drive, ferry
best
1. Drive from Seattle to Horseshoe Bay
2. Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure BayWest Vancouver - Nanaimo
5h 12m
$72–240
Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Nanaimo
cheapest
1. Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Nanaimo (ZNA)LKE - ZNA
7h 36m
$68–413
Fly Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbour, ferry, line 40 bus
1. Fly from Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbour
2. Take the ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
3. Take the bus from Dwtn Nanaimo Exch H Bay to Woodgrove Exch Bay A
5h 47m
Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, bus
1. Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)LKE - YWH
2. 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

7Weekly Planes

1h 5mAverage Duration

$211Cheapest Price

Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Seattle to Parksville.

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Distance: 338.3 km
Duration: 5h 12m

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.

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Parksville, Canada

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Things to do in Parksville

Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park(Opens in a new window)

Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park is a provincial park in Parksville, British Columbia, Canada. Located at the east end of the town, the 347-hectare park features a two-kilometre long stretch of sandy beach, a stand of old-growth Douglas fir trees and 174 vehicle-accessible and 25 walk-in camping spaces. Popular year-round, the park is easily accessible from Highway 19. The sandy beach is the main attraction. At low tide, it stretches nearly a kilometre out into the Strait of Georgia.

Englishman River Falls Provincial Park(Opens in a new window)

Englishman River Falls Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is located west of Parksville and borders the town of Errington on Vancouver Island. Short hiking trails and bridges access both upper and lower falls. The campground has 103 sites and about half can be reserved. A First Nations legend mentions the skeleton of a white man found near the falls, hence its name.

Ballenas Island Light(Opens in a new window)

The Ballenas Island Light is an operational lighthouse built in 1900 but moved to its current location in 1912, located on West Ballenas Island, Canada. It is a white, octagonal concrete tower with a red lantern 27 m in height. The lighthouse is not open to the public as it is located on a privately owned island.

Arbutus Grove Provincial Park(Opens in a new window)

Arbutus Grove Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada.

Places to stay in Parksville

Hotel Feng, BW Signature Collection(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

The Tide's Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Skylite Motel(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Coast Parksville Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

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