There are 3 ways to get from Departure Bay to Qualicum Bay by bus, car, or taxi
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Line 20 bus, line 9 bus, line 99 bus
best- Take the bus from Hammond Bay Rd at Departure Bay Rd to Bay A at Woodgrove Exchbus 20 / ...
- Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Ravensong Exchbus 9
- Take the bus from Ravensong Exch to Island Hwy W at Fisheries Rdbus 99
3h 15m$3Drive 57.9 km
- Drive from Departure Bay to Qualicum Baycar 57.9 km
44 min$12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Departure Bay to Qualicum Baytaxi 57.9 km
44 min$170–210
Departure Bay to Qualicum Bay by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Departure Bay to Qualicum Bay is to line 20 bus and line 9 bus and line 99 bus which costs $3 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Departure Bay to Qualicum Bay is to drive which takes 44 min and costs $11 - $17.
No, there is no direct bus from Departure Bay to Qualicum Bay. However, there are services departing from Hammond Bay Rd at Departure Bay Rd and arriving at Island Hwy W at Fisheries Rd via Bay B at Woodgrove Exch and Ravensong Exch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Departure Bay and Qualicum Bay is 68 km. The road distance is 57.9 km.
The best way to get from Departure Bay to Qualicum Bay without a car is to line 20 bus and line 9 bus and line 99 bus which takes 3h 15m and costs $3.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Departure Bay to Qualicum Bay, including transfers.
Departure Bay to Qualicum Bay bus services, operated by BC Transit - Nanaimo, depart from Hammond Bay Rd at Departure Bay Rd station.
Departure Bay to Qualicum Bay bus services, operated by BC Transit - Nanaimo, arrive at Bay A at Woodgrove Exch station.
Yes, the driving distance between Departure Bay to Qualicum Bay is 58 km. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Departure Bay to Qualicum Bay.
There are 57+ hotels available in Qualicum Bay.
What companies run services between Departure Bay, BC, Canada and Qualicum Bay, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Hammond Bay Rd at Departure Bay Rd to Island Hwy W at Fisheries Rd via Bay B at Woodgrove Exch and Ravensong Exch in around 3h 15m.
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nanaimo
Bus from Hammond Bay Rd at Departure Bay Rd to Bay A at Woodgrove Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Ravensong Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $0
Bus from Ravensong Exch to Island Hwy W at Fisheries Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $170–210
AC Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 753 1231
- Website
- actaxi.ca
Yellow Cab Nanaimo
- Phone
- +1 250 751 1111
- Website
- nanaimotaxi.ca
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