There are 7 ways to get from Chemainus to Vancouver by car, plane, bus, ferry, or subway
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Drive to Victoria International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport
best- Drive from Chemainus to Victoria-Airport-YYJcar
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YYJ - YVR
2h 21m$71–174Line 34 bus, line 70 bus to Nanaimo, fly to Coal Harbour Spb
cheapest- Take the bus from Chemainus Rd & Mill to 1st Ave & Symondsbus
- Take the bus from 1st Ave at Hwy 1 to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exchbus
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane ZNA - CXH
3h 58m$63–198Line 70 bus, ferry
- Take the bus from 1st Ave at Hwy 1 to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exchbus 70
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry Nan→Van
4h 33mFerry to Thetis Island Telegraph Harbour, fly to Richmond, line 412 bus, subway
- Take the ferry from Chemainus to Thetis Islandferry
- Fly from Thetis Island Telegraph Harbour to Richmondplane
- Take the bus from Eastbound Inglis Dr @ Bell Irving St to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Onlybus
- Take the subway from Bridgeport Station @ Platform 1 to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 1subway
3h 3m$105–238Line 34 bus, line 70 bus to Nanaimo Harbour, fly to Vancouver Harbour
- Take the bus from Chemainus Rd & Mill to 1st Ave & Symondsbus
- Take the bus from 1st Ave at Hwy 1 to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exchbus
- Fly from Nanaimo Harbour to Vancouver Harbourplane
3h 22m$88–168Line 34 bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport
- Take the bus from Chemainus Rd & Mill to 1st Ave & Symondsbus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YCD - YVR
3h 36m$88–662Line 6 bus, bus to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, fly to Coal Harbour Spb
- Take the bus from Croft & Alder to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stnbus
- Take the bus from Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn to Douglas & Viewbus
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane YWH - CXH
4h 38m$105–365
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chemainus to Vancouver is to drive and fly which costs $70 - $180 and takes 2h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Chemainus to Vancouver is to drive and fly which takes 2h 21m and costs $70 - $180.
The distance between Chemainus and Vancouver is 173 km.
The best way to get from Chemainus to Vancouver without a car is to line 70 bus and ferry which takes 4h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Chemainus to Vancouver, including transfers.
There are 1421+ hotels available in Vancouver.
What companies run services between Chemainus, BC, Canada and Vancouver, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Chemainus to Vancouver. However, you can drive to Victoria-Airport-YYJ airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), walk to YVR-Airport Station @ Platform 1, then take the subway to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 1. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chemainus Rd & Mill to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal via 1st Ave & Symonds, 1st Ave at Hwy 1, Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, and Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal in around 4h 33m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–190
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–390
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–230
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–390
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–350
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–130
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- TransLink CA
Subway from Bridgeport Station @ Platform 1 to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nanaimo
Bus from 1st Ave at Hwy 1 to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
Bus from 1st Ave at Hwy 1 to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
Bus from 1st Ave at Hwy 1 to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- TransLink CA
Bus from Eastbound Inglis Dr @ Bell Irving St to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
Bus from Chemainus Rd & Mill to 1st Ave & Symonds
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from Chemainus Rd & Mill to 1st Ave & Symonds
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from Chemainus Rd & Mill to 1st Ave & Symonds
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from Croft & Alder to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn to Douglas & View
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Chemainus to Thetis Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–45
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $3–18
- Adult
- $6–40
- Car
- $29–45
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