There are 4 ways to get from Seattle to Qualicum Beach by car, car ferry, plane, ferry, 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- 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 Qualicum Beachcar
5h 21m$75–244Fly Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbour, ferry, line 9 bus
- Fly from Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbourplane
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Woodgrove Exch Bay B to Memorial Ave at Fern Rd Wbus
5h 39mFly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Nanaimo, line 9 bus
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane LKE - ZNA
- Take the bus from Woodgrove Exch Bay B to Memorial Ave at Fern Rd Wbus
6h 45m$473–963Fly 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
7h 6m$552–1,652
Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbour flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Qualicum Beach is to drive and car ferry which costs $75 - $250 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Qualicum Beach is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 21m and costs $75 - $250.
The distance between Seattle and Qualicum Beach is 350 km.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Seattle to Qualicum Beach, including transfers.
There are 70+ hotels available in Qualicum Beach.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Qualicum Beach, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Seattle to Qualicum Beach. However, you can drive to Horseshoe Bay, BC, take the car ferry to Nanaimo Departure Bay, then drive to Qualicum Beach. Alternatively, you can fly to Vancouver Harbour, walk to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal, walk to Dwtn Nanaimo Exch G Bay, take the line 1 bus to Woodgrove Exch Bay B, then take the line 9 bus to Memorial Ave at Fern Rd W.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Nanaimo via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–750
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Nanaimo via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–750
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–800
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Woodgrove Exch Bay B to Memorial Ave at Fern Rd W
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/
- 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
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
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
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