There are 6 ways to get from Chilliwack to Nanaimo, BC by bus, ferry, plane, or subway
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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
5h 30mBus, 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
6h 7m$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 27m$112–229Bus, 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 58m$88–172Bus 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
4h 51m$66–206Bus, 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
5h 9m$80–202
Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chilliwack to Nanaimo, BC is to bus and ferry via Bowen Island which costs $29 - $160 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Chilliwack to Nanaimo, BC is to bus and fly which takes 3h 27m and costs $110 - $230.
The distance between Chilliwack and Nanaimo, BC is 181 km.
The best way to get from Chilliwack to Nanaimo, BC without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 5h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Chilliwack to Nanaimo, BC, including transfers.
There are 102+ hotels available in Nanaimo, BC.
What companies run services between Chilliwack, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Chilliwack to Nanaimo, BC. 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, take the ferry to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal, walk to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, then take the line 1 bus to Terminal Ave N at Terminal Park Mall. 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, fly to Nanaimo Harbour, walk to Front St at Church St, then take the line 1 bus to Terminal Ave N at Terminal Park Mall.
- 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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