There are 4 ways to get from Seattle to Qualicum Beach by car, ferry, plane, 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, ferry
best- Drive from Seattle to Horseshoe Baycar
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
- Drive from Departure Bay to Qualicum Beachcar
5h 19m$74–243Fly Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbour, ferry, line 40 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 Dwtn Nanaimo Exch H Bay to Woodgrove Exch Bay Abus
6h 13mFly 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 30m$463–963Fly 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 5m$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 ferry which costs $70 - $250 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Qualicum Beach is to drive and ferry which takes 5h 19m and costs $70 - $250.
The distance between Seattle and Qualicum Beach is 350 km.
It takes approximately 5h 19m 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, take the ferry to 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 H Bay, take the line 40 bus to Woodgrove Exch Bay A, 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
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–750
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Nanaimo via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- 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 Dwtn Nanaimo Exch H Bay to Woodgrove Exch Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/
- Adult
- $3
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
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 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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