The ferry between Vancouver and Nanaimo takes 1h 20m. The ferry service runs several times per day from Vancouver 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 2 hours between Vancouver and Nanaimo. The earliest departure is at 9:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Vancouver is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Nanaimo at 9:50 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 1h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Vancouver station and arriving at Nanaimo station. Services depart every 2 hours, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 1h 20m.
The distance between Vancouver and Nanaimo is 61 km.
Hullo Ferries operates a ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal 4 times a day, and the journey takes 1h 20m.