There are 4 ways to get from Burnaby to Chemainus by train, taxi, plane, subway, bus, or ferry
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
- Take the taxi from Nanaimo Harbour to Chemainustaxi
2h 25mLine 144 bus, line 430 bus to Richmond, fly to Thetis Island Telegraph Harbour, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Southbound Duthie Ave @ Camarillo Place to Metrotown Station @ Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Metrotown Station @ Bay 3 to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 11bus
- Fly from Richmond to Thetis Island Telegraph Harbourplane
- Take the ferry from Thetis Island to Chemainusferry
5h 4m$107–248Fly Vancouver International Airport to Victoria International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YVR - YYJ
- Take the taxi from Victoria-Airport-YYJ to Chemainustaxi
3h 38m$269–521Subway, line 412 bus to Richmond, fly to Thetis Island Telegraph Harbour, ferry
- Take the subway from Sperling-Burnaby Lake Station @ Platform 1 to Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 1subway
- Take the subway from Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 3 to Granville Station @ Platform 1subway
- Take the subway from Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 2 to Bridgeport Station @ Platform 2subway
- Take the bus from Bridgeport Station @ Bay 6 to Westbound Inglis Dr @ Bell Irving Rdbus
- Fly from Richmond to Thetis Island Telegraph Harbourplane
- Take the ferry from Thetis Island to Chemainusferry
4h 17m$110–255
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Burnaby to Chemainus is to line 144 bus and line 430 bus and fly and ferry which costs $100 - $250 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Burnaby to Chemainus is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 38m and costs $260 - $550.
The distance between Burnaby and Chemainus is 109 km.
The best way to get from Burnaby to Chemainus without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Burnaby to Chemainus, including transfers.
There are 58+ hotels available in Chemainus.
What companies run services between Burnaby, BC, Canada and Chemainus, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Burnaby to Chemainus. However, you can take the subway to Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 1, walk to Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 3, take the subway to Burrard Station @ Platform 1, walk to Vancouver Harbour, take the train to Nanaimo Harbour, then take the taxi to Chemainus. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 1, walk to Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 3, take the subway to Granville Station @ Platform 1, 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 Chemainus.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–270
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- TransLink CA
Bus from Bridgeport Station @ Bay 6 to Westbound Inglis Dr @ Bell Irving Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Website
- TransLink CA
Bus from Southbound Duthie Ave @ Camarillo Place to Metrotown Station @ Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Bus from Metrotown Station @ Bay 3 to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 11
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Thetis Island to Chemainus
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–45
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $3–18
- Adult
- $6–40
- Car
- $29–45
Ferry from Thetis Island to Chemainus
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–45
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $3–18
- Adult
- $6–40
- Car
- $29–45
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $100–250
AC Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 753 1231
- Website
- actaxi.ca
Yellow Cab Nanaimo
- Phone
- +1 250 751 1111
- Website
- nanaimotaxi.ca
Sidney Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 656 6666
Peninsula Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 656 1111
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