There are 7 ways to get from Victoria to Backus by ferry, train, taxi, car, plane, or bus
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Ferry, train, taxi
best- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Take the train from Seattle to Staples Station
- Take the taxi from Staples Station to Backus
39h 50m$377–802Fly Victoria International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG)YYJ - YWG
- Drive from Winnipeg-Airport-YWG to Backus
11h 57m$180–495Drive, ferry
- Drive from Victoria to Departure Bay
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Backus
31h 7m$399–683Fly Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)YWH - BRD
- Take the taxi from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Backus
25h 18m$280–913Fly Victoria International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)YYJ - BRD
- Take the taxi from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Backus
14h 33m$215–685Fly Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport, bus
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport (BJI)YWH - BJI
- Take the bus from Bemidji to Hackensack
15h 9m$228–901Fly Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)YWH - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Brainerd
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Pine River
13h 36m$266–1,142
Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Backus is to fly and drive which costs $180 - $500 and takes 11h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Backus is to fly and drive which takes 11h 57m and costs $180 - $500.
The distance between Victoria and Backus is 1794 miles.
The best way to get from Victoria to Backus without a car is to ferry and train and taxi which takes 39h 50m and costs $370 - $800.
It takes approximately 39h 50m to get from Victoria to Backus, including transfers.
Backus is 2h ahead of Victoria. It is currently 10:12 AM in Victoria and 12:12 PM in Backus.
There are 10+ hotels available in Backus.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Backus, MN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Victoria to Backus. However, you can take the ferry to Seattle Clipper Terminal, walk to 3rd Ave & Cedar St, take the line 14 bus to S Jackson St & 5th Ave S, walk to Seattle, take the train to Staples Station, then take the taxi to Backus. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Victoria to Backus via Departure Bay and Horseshoe Bay in around 31h 7m.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Vancouver, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Vancouver, Calgary, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Vancouver, Saskatoon, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 11m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Vancouver, Edmonton, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Calgary, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–950
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Seattle, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Toronto, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport via Vancouver, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport via Vancouver, Calgary, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–300
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–300
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Staples Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $140–400
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $210–450
- Business - advance purchase
- $290–1,200
- Business Class
- $400–1,000
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Bemidji to Hackensack
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Brainerd to Pine River
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–110
- 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
- $13–40
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $75–110
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $100–140
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