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How to get fromBurnaby to Nanaimoby subway, plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Burnaby to Nanaimo by subway, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Subway to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Nanaimo

    best
    1. Take the subway from Sperling-Burnaby Lake Station @ Platform 1 to Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 1subway subway
    2. Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane plane CXH - ZNA
    1h 52m
    $61–204

  2. Bus, line 257 bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Westbound Hastings St @ Duthie Ave to Burrard Station @ Bay 6bus bus R5
    2. Take the bus from Westbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminalbus bus 257
    3. Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry ferry
    4h 12m
    $27–154

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Westbound Hastings St @ Duthie Ave to Burrard Station @ Bay 6bus bus R5
    2. Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry ferry Van→Nan
    3h 15m

  4. Subway to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Nanaimo Harbour

    1. Take the subway from Sperling-Burnaby Lake Station @ Platform 1 to Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 1subway subway
    2. Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourplane plane
    1h 52m
    $86–174

  5. Subway, subway to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo

    1. Take the subway from Sperling-Burnaby Lake Station @ Platform 1 to Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 1subway subway
    2. Take the subway from Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 3 to Granville Station @ Platform 1subway subway
    3. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane plane YVR - ZNA
    2h 10m
    $74–201

  6. Subway, subway to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport

    1. Take the subway from Sperling-Burnaby Lake Station @ Platform 1 to Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 1subway subway
    2. Take the subway from Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 3 to Granville Station @ Platform 1subway subway
    3. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane plane YVR - YCD
    3h 42m
    $97–674

Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA) flights

Calendar89Weekly Planes
Duration20 minAverage Duration
Ticket$29Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 74.8 km
  • Duration: 1h 52m

What companies run services between Burnaby, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Burnaby to Nanaimo. 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 Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) airport, then fly to Nanaimo (ZNA). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Westbound Hastings St @ Duthie Ave to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal via Burrard Station @ Bay 6 and Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal in around 3h 15m.

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