There are 6 ways to get from Chilliwack to Nanaimo by bus, ferry, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Downtown Chilliwack Bay B to Lougheed Stn Bay 5bus 66
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry Van→Nan
4h 52mBus, ferry via Bowen Island
cheapest- Take the bus from Downtown Chilliwack Bay B to Lougheed Stn Bay 5bus 66
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
5h 48m$30–156Bus to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Nanaimo Harbour
- Take the bus from Chilliwack, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourplane
3h 10m$109–226Bus, subway to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Nanaimo Harbour
- Take the bus from Vedder Rd at Luckakuck Way to Lougheed Stn Bay 5bus
- Take the subway from Lougheed Town Centre Station @ Platform 1 to Burrard Station @ Platform 1subway
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourplane
3h 40m$86–170Bus to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Nanaimo
- Take the bus from Downtown Chilliwack Bay B to Lougheed Stn Bay 5bus
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane CXH - ZNA
3h 49m$60–200Bus, subway to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo
- Take the bus from Downtown Chilliwack Bay B to Lougheed Stn Bay 5bus
- Take the subway from Lougheed Town Centre Station @ Platform 1 to Granville Station @ Platform 1subway
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YVR - ZNA
4h 7m$74–196
Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chilliwack to Nanaimo is to bus and ferry via Bowen Island which costs $29 - $160 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Chilliwack to Nanaimo is to bus and fly which takes 3h 10m and costs $100 - $230.
The distance between Chilliwack and Nanaimo is 176 km.
The best way to get from Chilliwack to Nanaimo without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 4h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Chilliwack to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 104+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Chilliwack, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Chilliwack to Nanaimo. However, you can take the bus to Lougheed Stn Bay 5, walk to Lougheed Town Centre Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Burrard Station @ Platform 1, walk to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, walk to Main Street-Science World Station @ Bay 2, take the line 019 bus to Westbound W Pender St @ Burrard St, walk to Vancouver Harbour airport, then fly to Nanaimo Harbour.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–250
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo via Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–250
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Subway from Lougheed Town Centre Station @ Platform 1 to Burrard Station @ Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Subway from Lougheed Town Centre Station @ Platform 1 to Granville Station @ Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Phone
- +1 604 854 3232
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Downtown Chilliwack Bay B to Lougheed Stn Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/central-fraser-valley/
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/chilliwack/
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/agassiz-harrison/
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/hope/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Downtown Chilliwack Bay B to Lougheed Stn Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/central-fraser-valley/
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/chilliwack/
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/agassiz-harrison/
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/hope/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Vedder Rd at Luckakuck Way to Lougheed Stn Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/central-fraser-valley/
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/chilliwack/
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/agassiz-harrison/
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/hope/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Downtown Chilliwack Bay B to Lougheed Stn Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/central-fraser-valley/
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/chilliwack/
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/agassiz-harrison/
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/hope/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Downtown Chilliwack Bay B to Lougheed Stn Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/central-fraser-valley/
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/chilliwack/
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/agassiz-harrison/
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/hope/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Chilliwack, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Chilliwack, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $26–60
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Child
- $21–40
- Adult
- $45–75
- Car
- $95–140
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