There are 4 ways to get from Departure Bay to Shawnigan Lake by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Mill Bay, BCbus Nanaimo
3h 35m$46Bus, line 9 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Canada Ave at Station Stbus 70
- Take the bus from Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn to Shawnigan Lk. Rd & Wilmotbus 9
4h 8m$9Drive 74.1 km
- Drive from Departure Bay to Shawnigan Lakecar 74.1 km
1h 6m$15–21Taxi
- Take the taxi from Departure Bay to Shawnigan Laketaxi 74.1 km
1h 6m$240–300
Departure Bay to Shawnigan Lake by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Departure Bay to Shawnigan Lake is to bus and line 9 bus which costs $9 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Departure Bay to Shawnigan Lake is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs $14 - $21.
No, there is no direct bus from Departure Bay to Shawnigan Lake. However, there are services departing from Departure Bay Rd at Argyle Ave and arriving at Wallbank & Shawnigan/Mill Bay via Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal and Deloume Rd at Barry. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Departure Bay and Shawnigan Lake is 82 km. The road distance is 74.1 km.
The best way to get from Departure Bay to Shawnigan Lake without a car is to bus which takes 3h 35m and costs $46.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Departure Bay to Shawnigan Lake, including transfers.
Departure Bay to Shawnigan Lake bus services, operated by Island Link Bus, depart from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal station.
Departure Bay to Shawnigan Lake bus services, operated by Island Link Bus, arrive at Mill Bay, BC station.
Yes, the driving distance between Departure Bay to Shawnigan Lake is 74 km. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Departure Bay to Shawnigan Lake.
There are 107+ hotels available in Shawnigan Lake.
What companies run services between Departure Bay, BC, Canada and Shawnigan Lake, BC, Canada?
Island Link Bus operates a bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Mill Bay, BC 4 times a day. Tickets cost $40 and the journey takes 1h 15m.
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- Island Link Bus
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Mill Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $40
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
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- Website
- Nanaimo
Bus from Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Canada Ave at Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
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- Website
- Cowichan Valley
Bus from Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn to Shawnigan Lk. Rd & Wilmot
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $240–300
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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