How to get fromSeattle to Qualicum Beachby car, ferry, plane or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Seattle to Qualicum Beach 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 Bay
3. Drive from Departure Bay to Qualicum Beach
5h 18m
$74–243
Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Nanaimo
cheapest
1. Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Nanaimo (ZNA)LKE - ZNA
7h 57m
$68–403
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
6h 8m
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
7h 5m
$552–1,152

Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbour flights

7Weekly Planes

1h 5mAverage Duration

$211Cheapest Price

Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Seattle to Qualicum Beach.

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Distance: 349.9 km
Duration: 5h 18m

What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Qualicum Beach, BC, Canada?

Harbour Air Seaplanes flies from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Nanaimo (ZNA) 6 times a week.

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Qualicum Beach, Canada

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Things to do in Qualicum Beach

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.

Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park(Opens in a new window)

Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park is a provincial park on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. Its principal function is the protection, management, and recreational use of several caves collectively known as the Horne Lake Caves.

MacMillan Provincial Park(Opens in a new window)

MacMillan Provincial Park is a 301 hectare provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. Located 25 km west of Qualicum Beach and 16 km east of Port Alberni, the park straddles Highway 4 in central Vancouver Island. It is nestled on the western shore of Cameron Lake, and protects the delta of the Cameron River. The park is home to a famous, 157 hectare stand of ancient Douglas-fir, known as Cathedral Grove, which draws visitors from all over the world. The park provides the only highway-accessible protected old-growth Douglas-fir forest in British Columbia. In 2007 Cathedral Grove made the short list on CBC television's competition Seven Wonders of Canada.

Places to stay in Qualicum Beach

Qualicum Beach Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Casa Grande Inn(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Ocean Crest Motel(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Buena Vista by the Sea(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

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