The average ferry between Lonsdale Quay and Nanaimo takes 1h 46m and the fastest ferry takes 1h 40m. The ferry service runs several times per day from Lonsdale Quay to Nanaimo. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Ferries run every 4 hours between Lonsdale Quay and Nanaimo. The earliest departure is at 8:47 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lonsdale Quay is at 7:02 PM which arrives into Nanaimo at 8:50 PM. All services require a transfer at Waterfront Station Southbound and take an average of 1h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct ferry from Lonsdale Quay to Nanaimo. However, there are services departing from Lonsdale Quay station and arriving at Nanaimo station via Waterfront Station Southbound station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 46m.
The distance between Lonsdale Quay and Nanaimo is 64.4 km.
You can take a ferry from Lonsdale Quay Southbound to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal via Waterfront Station Southbound and Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal in around 2h 47m.