For AK cruisers: Amtrak to restore service from Oregon to Vancouver B.C. in September!

[xlxo]

https://www.kptv.com/2022/07/01/amtrak-restore-service-oregon-vancouver-bc-earlier-than-expected/

 

> Amtrak declared in May that staffing concerns had forced the Cascades route reopening to be postponed until this December

 

> they were able to advance the schedule by three months to September

 

 

[PJB3]

My flights have changed and now thinking about flying home from Seattle vs Vancouver.  Would this be the best way to get to Seattle airport from Vancouver port?  I tried searching for a thread on a bus but I can't find it anywhere.

[martincath]

6 hours ago, PJB3 said:

My flights have changed and now thinking about flying home from Seattle vs Vancouver.  Would this be the best way to get to Seattle airport from Vancouver port?  I tried searching for a thread on a bus but I can't find it anywhere.

There are several mentions of the buses out there (in general, searching with Google using site:boards.cruisecritic.com to focus on the forum works a lot better than the official CC search does) but it's just as quick to reiterate the available options:

 

Flixbus (limited days and times, but cheap)

Quickshuttle (port to airport so often most convenient, most frequent service, but usually the priciest, and even charge extra for suitcases now - and note that one recent poster got completely screwed over when they cut services Mon/Tues at short notice, so depending on your date they might not even be running! Frankly I've never been surprised whenever QS pull a sh*tty customer service move, they've always been weaselly!)

Cantrail (book direct, or via Amtrak site, these guys run the scheduled Amtrak thruway buses on the Van-Sea route)

Greyhound (only two buses a day these days, pricing can be very good if booked in advance and/or with discounts like Senior, Comoanion fares etc.)

 

Otherwise it's flying, or a very indirect ferry to Victoria then another ferry from there to Seattle!