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How to get fromBowen Island to Duncanby ferry, bus, plane, or taxi

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There are 10 ways to get from Bowen Island to Duncan by ferry, bus, plane, or taxi

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  1. Ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Bowen Island to Horseshoe Bayferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Duncan, BCbus bus
    4h 55m
    $62–212

  2. Ferry, bus via Nanaimo

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Bowen Island to Horseshoe Bayferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Canada Ave at Beverly Stbus bus 70
    5h 39m
    $30–180

  3. Ferry, line 257 bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Victoria International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the ferry from Bowen Island to Horseshoe Bayferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Eastbound W Georgia St @ Granville Stbus bus
    3. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane plane YVR - YYJ
    4. Take the taxi from Victoria-Airport-YYJ to Duncantaxi taxi
    4h 13m
    $229–398

  4. Ferry, line 257 bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Bowen Island to Horseshoe Bayferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Eastbound W Georgia St @ Granville Stbus bus
    3. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane plane YVR - YCD
    4h 50m
    $92–701

  5. Ferry, line 257 bus to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Nanaimo, Departure Bay, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Bowen Island to Horseshoe Bayferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Eastbound W Georgia St @ Burrard Stbus bus
    3. Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo, Departure Bayplane plane
    4. Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Duncan, BCbus bus
    4h 44m
    $124–219

  6. Ferry to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Bowen Island to Horseshoe Bayferry ferry
    2. Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane plane CXH - YWH
    3. Take the bus from Douglas St at Courtney St to Trunk & Ypresbus bus
    5h 22m
    $109–404

  7. Ferry, line 257 bus to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Nanaimo Harbour, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Bowen Island to Horseshoe Bayferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Eastbound W Georgia St @ Burrard Stbus bus
    3. Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourplane plane
    4. Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Duncan, BCbus bus
    5h 8m
    $127–242

  8. Ferry to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Bowen Island to Horseshoe Bayferry ferry
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane plane YVR - YWH
    3. Take the bus from Douglas St at Courtney St to Trunk & Ypresbus bus
    5h 34m
    $102–391

  9. Ferry to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Nanaimo, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Bowen Island to Horseshoe Bayferry ferry
    2. Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane plane CXH - ZNA
    3. Take the bus from Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Canada Ave at Beverly Stbus bus
    5h 24m
    $67–237

  10. Ferry, line 257 bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Bowen Island to Horseshoe Bayferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Eastbound W Georgia St @ Granville Stbus bus
    3. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane plane YVR - ZNA
    4. Take the bus from Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Canada Ave at Beverly Stbus bus
    5h 41m
    $80–234

Bowen Island to Duncan by ferry and bus

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration4h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 111.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 55m

What companies run services between Bowen Island, BC, Canada and Duncan, BC, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Bowen Island to Duncan. However, you can take the ferry to Horseshoe Bay, take the ferry to Departure Bay, walk to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, then take the bus to Duncan, BC. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Horseshoe Bay, walk to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, take the line 257 bus to Eastbound W Georgia St @ Granville St, walk to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 2, take the subway to YVR-Airport Station @ Canada Line, walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) airport, fly to Victoria International Airport (YYJ), then take the taxi to Duncan.

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