There are 9 ways to get from Bamfield to Vancouver by bus, ferry, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Bamfield to Nanaimobus Nanaimo
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry Nan→Van
7h 50mBus, ferry via Horseshoe Bay
cheapest- Take the bus from Bamfield to Nanaimobus Nanaimo
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
8h$84–274Bus to Nanaimo, Departure Bay, fly to Vancouver Harbour
- Take the bus from Bamfield to Nanaimobus
- Fly from Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbourplane
5h 56m$140–267Drive to Tofino SPB, fly to Coal Harbour Spb
- Drive from Bamfield to Tofino SPB (YTP)car
- Fly from Tofino SPB (YTP) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane YTP - CXH
3h 18m$321–594Drive to Tofino SPB, fly to Vancouver International Airport
- Drive from Bamfield to Tofino SPB (YTP)car
- Fly from Tofino SPB (YTP) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YTP - YVR
3h 48m$334–411Bus to Nanaimo, fly to Coal Harbour Spb
- Take the bus from Bamfield to Nanaimobus
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane ZNA - CXH
7h 15m$121–323Drive to Ucluelet Harbour, fly to Vancouver Harbour
- Drive from Bamfield to Ucluelet Harbourcar
- Fly from Ucluelet Harbour to Vancouver Harbourplane
3h 51m$238–425Drive to Tofino/Long Beach Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport
- Drive from Bamfield to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)car
- Fly from Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YAZ - YVR
4h 29m$253–464Bus to Nanaimo, fly to Vancouver International Airport
- Take the bus from Bamfield to Nanaimobus
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane ZNA - YVR
7h 45m$134–320
Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbour flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bamfield to Vancouver is to bus and ferry via Horseshoe Bay which costs $80 - $280 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Bamfield to Vancouver is to drive and fly which takes 3h 18m and costs $320 - $600.
The distance between Bamfield and Vancouver is 267 km.
The best way to get from Bamfield to Vancouver without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Bamfield to Vancouver, including transfers.
There are 912+ hotels available in Vancouver.
What companies run services between Bamfield, BC, Canada and Vancouver, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Bamfield to Vancouver. However, you can take the bus to Nanaimo, take the line 20 bus to Bay B at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, walk to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Nanaimo, walk to Nanaimo, Departure Bay airport, then fly to Vancouver Harbour.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Tofino SPB to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from Tofino SPB to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–360
Flights from Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–190
Flights from Nanaimo to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–230
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Tofino/Long Beach Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–400
- Phone
- 1-250-477-8700
- [email protected]
- Website
- trailbus.com
Bus from Bamfield to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://trailbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://trailbus.com/west-coast-trail-schedule/
- Book at
- https://trailbus.com/reservations/
- Adult
- $60–130
Bus from Bamfield to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://trailbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://trailbus.com/west-coast-trail-schedule/
- Book at
- https://trailbus.com/reservations/
- Adult
- $60–130
Bus from Bamfield to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://trailbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://trailbus.com/west-coast-trail-schedule/
- Book at
- https://trailbus.com/reservations/
- Adult
- $60–130
Bus from Bamfield to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://trailbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://trailbus.com/west-coast-trail-schedule/
- Book at
- https://trailbus.com/reservations/
- Adult
- $60–130
Bus from Bamfield to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://trailbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://trailbus.com/west-coast-trail-schedule/
- Book at
- https://trailbus.com/reservations/
- Adult
- $60–130
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- 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
- $21–140
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Child
- $21–40
- Adult
- $45–75
- Car
- $95–140
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