There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Tofino by bus, plane, ferry, car, or train
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Bus to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Tofino
best- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Canada Placebus
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Tofinoplane
6h 25m$383–463Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Seattle to Horseshoe Baycar
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
- Drive from Departure Bay to Tofinocar
7h 41m$101–289Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Tofino Resort + Marinabus
10h 50m$276–304Train to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Tofino
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Tofinoplane
7h 18m$391–526Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)plane SEA - YAZ
6h 25m$699–1,564
Vancouver Harbour to Tofino flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Tofino is to drive and ferry which costs $100 - $290 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Tofino is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs $700 - $1,600.
The distance between Seattle and Tofino is 447 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to Tofino without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 10h 50m and costs $270 - $310.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Seattle to Tofino, including transfers.
There are 46+ hotels available in Tofino.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Tofino, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, Harbour Air Seaplanes, and two other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) once daily.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Victoria, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–460
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Canada Place
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $50–65
- 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
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Tofino Resort + Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $58
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- 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
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