There are 9 ways to get from Tacoma to UBC Exchange by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Tacoma to VancouverAmtrak Cascades
6h 16m$98–175Bus to Seattle Lake Union SPB, fly to Vancouver International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Pacific Ave & S 19th St to Olive Wy & 6th Ave
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)LKE - YVR
7h 43m$56–338Bus via Seattle
- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Olive Wy & 6th Ave594 / ...
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Canada PlaceNorthbound
6h 36m$63–73Drive 285.2 km
- Drive from Tacoma to UBC Exchange285.2 km
3h 22m$58–83Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport, line 084 bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)SEA - YVR
- Take the bus from Olympic Village Station @ Bay 1 to UBC Exchange @ Unloading Only
3h 53m$162–814Bus
- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St594 / ...
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to VancouverFlixBus 2115 / ...
7h 1m$61–88Bus to Seattle Lake Union SPB, fly to Coal Harbour Spb
- Take the bus from Pacific Ave & S 19th St to Olive Wy & 6th Ave
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)LKE - CXH
4h 17m$312–712Bus to Seattle - Lake Union, fly to Vancouver Harbour
- Take the bus from Pacific Ave & S 19th St to Olive Wy & 6th Ave
- Fly from Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbour
4h 34m$222–402Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bellingham International Airport, bus, line 044 bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)SEA - BLI
- Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to Canada Place
- Take the bus from Burrard Station @ Bay 5 to UBC Exchange @ Unloading Only
5h 55m$83–388
Tacoma to UBC Exchange by train, subway, bus, and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to UBC Exchange is to bus via Seattle which costs $60 - $75 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to UBC Exchange is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacoma station to UBC Exchange. However, there are services departing from Commerce St Station - Zone D and arriving at UBC Exchange @ Bay 10 via Seattle, WA - Convention centre and Westbound W Hastings St @ Richards St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
The distance between Tacoma and UBC Exchange is 325 km. The road distance is 285.2 km.
The best way to get from Tacoma to UBC Exchange without a car is to train which takes 6h 16m and costs $95 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Tacoma to UBC Exchange, including transfers.
Tacoma to UBC Exchange bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Commerce St Station - Zone D.
The best way to get from Tacoma to UBC Exchange is to train which takes 6h 16m and costs $95 - $180. Alternatively, you can bus via Seattle, which costs $60 - $75 and takes 6h 36m.
Tacoma to UBC Exchange bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Olive Wy & 6th Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacoma to UBC Exchange is 285 km. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Tacoma to UBC Exchange.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and UBC Exchange, BC, Canada?
Amtrak operates a train from Tacoma to Vancouver once daily. Tickets cost $90–170 and the journey takes 5h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to UBC Exchange via Olive Wy & 6th Ave, Seattle, WA - Convention centre, Canada Place, Westbound W Hastings St @ Richards St, and UBC Exchange @ Bay 10 in around 6h 36m.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bellingham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Coal Harbour Spb via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Vancouver International Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Vancouver International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Vancouver International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tacoma to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Olive Wy & 6th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
Bus from Pacific Ave & S 19th St to Olive Wy & 6th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- 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
- $55–65
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $55–65
Bus from Bellingham Airport to Canada Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $30–40
- Phone
- +1 604-953-3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Bus from Olympic Village Station @ Bay 1 to UBC Exchange @ Unloading Only
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca
Bus from Burrard Station @ Bay 5 to UBC Exchange @ Unloading Only
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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