There are 9 ways to get from Spokane to Parksville by train, ferry, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry, bus
best- Take the train from Spokane to Seattletrain
- 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
17h 22m$375–646Drive to Castlegar Airport, fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Drive from Spokane to Castlegar Airport (YCG)car
- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YCG - ZNA
8h 48m$129–623Train, ferry, bus, drive
- Take the train from Spokane to Seattletrain
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry
- Take the bus from Sooke, British Columbia to Gordon Riverbus
- Drive from Gordon River to Parksvillecar
20h 38m$385–739Bus, ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Seattle - Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Port Angeles to Victoriaferry
- Take the bus from Sooke, British Columbia to Gordon Riverbus
- Drive from Gordon River to Parksvillecar
22h 27m$260–473Drive, ferry
- Drive from Spokane to Horseshoe Baycar
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
9h 39m$160–366Fly Spokane International Airport to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane GEG - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
12h 33m$209–943Fly Spokane International Airport to Nanaimo
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane GEG - ZNA
9h 14m$182–1,216Drive to Trail Airport, fly to Nanaimo
- Drive from Spokane to Trail Airport (YZZ)car
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YZZ - ZNA
7h 54m$357–913Drive to Trail Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
- Drive from Spokane to Trail Airport (YZZ)car
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YZZ - YCD
9h 9m$317–813
Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spokane to Parksville is to drive and ferry which costs $160 - $370 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Spokane to Parksville is to drive and fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $350 - $950.
The distance between Spokane and Parksville is 810 km.
The best way to get from Spokane to Parksville without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 17h 22m and costs $370 - $650.
It takes approximately 17h 22m to get from Spokane to Parksville, including transfers.
There are 72+ hotels available in Parksville.
What companies run services between Spokane, WA, USA and Parksville, BC, Canada?
Delta, Harbour Air Seaplanes, and two other airlines fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Nanaimo (ZNA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Nanaimo via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Nanaimo via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Nanaimo via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,900
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Nanaimo via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,100
Flights from Trail Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Trail Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Trail Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- 1-250-477-8700
- bus@trailbus.com
- Website
- trailbus.com
Bus from Sooke, British Columbia to Gordon River
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://trailbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://trailbus.com/west-coast-trail-schedule/
- Book at
- https://trailbus.com/reservations/
- Adult
- $60–130
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–190
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $160–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $70–90
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- dungeness-line.com
Bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- https://dungeness-line.com/
- Schedules at
- https://dungeness-line.com/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–300
- Child
- $110–150
- Phone
- +1 888-993-3779
- Website
- cohoferry.com
Ferry from Port Angeles to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://cohoferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://cohoferry.com/schedule-fares
- 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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