darnallj

19 minutes ago, GTJ said:

As to Quick Coach Lines, their schedule does not presently allow for same day travel from Bellingham to Canada Place for a cruise departure . . . their first arrival into Vancouver on the current schedule is after all the vessels have departed for the day. The actual schedule is, departing Bellingham airport, Thursday through Monday (no departures Tuesdays and Wednesdays) at 5:10 p.m., 7:00 p.m., and 9:00 p.m., arriving in Vancouver at 7:55 p.m., 9:45 p.m., and 11:45 p.m. By next June I expect the schedule to be changed, probably (based on prior year schedules) to include daily departures from Bellingham airport at 10:25 a.m. and 12:50 p.m., arriving at Canada Place directly at 12:35 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.

 

Amtrak presently has one train daily from Bellingham to Vancouver. The train departs from the Bellingham Cruise Terminal at 9:52 a.m., arriving in Vancouver at 11:45 a.m., permitting a same-day connection to a departing cruise vessel. By next June there should be an additional train later in the day, though it would likely not allow for a same day connection with a departing cruise vessel (in prior years that second train arrived in Vancouver at 11:00 p.m.).

 

BoltBus, which was an operating division of Greyhound Lines, did previously operate from Bellingham to Vancouver. Those operations have since been rebranded as Greyhound Lines itself. (Greyhound Lines is a corporate subsidiary of Flix, but is not operated as FlixBus.) The schedule is not particularly attractive, with buses departing the Bellingham Cruise Terminal at 3:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., arriving in Vancouver at 5:20 a.m. and 9:25 p.m., respectively.

 

FlixBus (also a corporate subsidiary of Flix) is a broker that has arranged for bus service being provided by MTR Western from Bellington to Vancouver. These buses depart from Western Washington University at 9:30 a.m. (with additional departures later in the day on certain days of the week), arriving in Vancouver at 11:55 a.m. Their stop in Vancouver, near the Waterfront Station, is only five blocks from Canada Place, and would the closest arrival point of all the options offering same-day connections with departing cruise vessels. However, FlixBus is still a new operation, and it has been changing schedules with some frequency. It is likely that, by next June, the schedule of this trip will be changed, though I would anticipate any change to be relatively minor and not disrupt the ability to make a same-day connection with a departing cruise vessel from Vancouver.

 

As to return schedules from Vancouver to Bellingham:

 

Quick Coach Lines presently departing Vancouver Thursday through Monday 6:45 a.m., 8:45 a.m., 10:25 a.m.; likely schedule next June, daily, 9:00 a.m. or 10:00 a.m., 10:45 a.m.

 

Amtrak presently departing Vancouver 5:45 p.m.; likely additional train at 6:35 a.m.

 

Greyhound Lines departing Vancouver 7:10 a.m., 10:00 p.m.

 

MTR Western (FlixBus) departing Vancouver 12:40 p.m. (additional departures at 7:30 a.m. Mon through Wed, 9:30 a.m. Mon Thu Sat, and 3:00 p.m. Fri through Tue)

 

Of course, one need not use the same carrier to return that one used initially (e.g., okay to use Amtrak from Bellingham to Vancouver, but MTR Western for Vancouver to Bellingham). All of the current timings are from the November 2022 issue of Canada and Alaska Timetable.

Thanks for the Info,  Hoping the Quick shuttle or amtrak schedule changes for the better,  we are flying into bellingham the day before the cruise so that will make it easier,  the return home i would prefer to do same day but it might not be possible 

Flying into Bellingham around 8 pm on June 3rd for a june 4th cruise out of Vancouver,  Looking for a cheap easy way to get from Bellingham on the 4th to Vancouver then back to Bellingham on the 11th for a return flight 

Still waiting on my cruise refund been told 30 days 45 days told may 1st and may 8th and still nothing, They say there just so back logged it takes so long to process i figure they keep having to wait on there borrowed money to show up before they can refund.  about ready to write them off for anything in the future and go elsewhere for curising 

Anyone called in? If so what was your wait time to get a person??