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How to get fromBarrie to Parksvilleby bus, plane, train, busferry, car, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Barrie to Parksville by bus, plane, train, busferry, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, fly to Nanaimo Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Barrie to Toronto Pearson Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane plane YYZ - YCD
    11h 55m
    $241–1,227

  2. Bus, fly to Nanaimo

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Barrie to Toronto Pearson Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane plane YYZ - ZNA
    10h 40m
    $201–827

  3. Bus, train, bus and ferry, drive

    1. Take the bus from Barrie to Toronto Pearson Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Milwaukee to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Everett Bus Stop to Vancouverbus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Vancouver to Swartz Baybusferry bus ferry
    7. Drive from Swartz Bay to Parksvillecar car
    3d
    $1,797–2,893

  4. Bus, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Barrie to Toronto Pearson Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YYZ - YVR
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbourtrain train
    10h 22m

  5. Bus, fly to Abbotsford International Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Take the bus from Barrie to Toronto Pearson Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX)plane plane YYZ - YXX
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Abbotsford Airport to Vancouver Downtownshuttle bus
    4. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain train
    11h 44m

  6. Bus, fly to Victoria International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Barrie to Toronto Pearson Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane plane YYZ - YYJ
    3. Take the bus from Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 4:00pm HSB ferrybus bus
    13h 43m
    $325–951

  7. Bus, fly to Comox Valley Airport

    1. Take the bus from Barrie to Toronto Pearson Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane plane YYZ - YQQ
    3. Take the bus from Downtown Courtenay Bay A to Deep Bay Marinabus bus
    13h 22m
    $351–1,027

  8. Bus, fly to Campbell River Airport

    1. Take the bus from Barrie to Toronto Pearson Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane plane YYZ - YBL
    3. Take the bus from Campbell River to Courtenaybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Courtenay to Parksville - Parksville Shell, 370 E. Island H'waybus bus
    13h 14m
    $309–1,145

  9. Train, bus and ferry, drive

    1. Take the train from Allandale Waterfront GO to Union Station GOtrain train Br
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Vancouver to Swartz Baybusferry bus ferry
    4. Drive from Swartz Bay to Parksvillecar car
    4d 10h
    $1,042–2,235

Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration9h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$201Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,536.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 55m

What companies run services between Barrie, ON, Canada and Parksville, BC, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Barrie to Parksville. However, you can take the bus to Toronto Pearson Airport, walk to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport (YCD), walk to Nanaimo Airport, take the line 70 bus to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, walk to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, take the line 1 bus to Bay B at Woodgrove Exch, then take the line 9 bus to Jensen Ave E at Craig St. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barrie to Parksville via Toronto Pearson Airport, Detroit Bus Station, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Milwaukee, Everett Amtrak Station, Everett Bus Stop, Vancouver, Vancouver, and Swartz Bay in around 3d.

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