There are 4 ways to get from Downtown Victoria to Nanaimo by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Victoria - Capital City Station, 721 Douglas St. to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus 2407-L / ...
2h 5m$45Bus via Duncan
cheapest- Take the bus from Douglas & Pandora to Village Green Mallbus 66
- Take the bus from Village Green Mall to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exchbus 70
3h 30m$5–13Drive 111 km
- Drive from Downtown Victoria to Nanaimocar 111 km
1h 33m$20–29Fly, train
- Fly from Victoria - Victoria Harbour to Vancouver Harbour - Vancouver Harbour Flight Centreplane
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain
1h 50m
Downtown Victoria to Nanaimo by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Downtown Victoria to Nanaimo is to bus via Duncan which costs $5 - $14 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Downtown Victoria to Nanaimo is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs $20 - $29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Victoria - Capital City Station, 721 Douglas St. station and arriving at Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferry. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 5m.
The distance between Downtown Victoria and Nanaimo is 115 km. The road distance is 111 km.
The best way to get from Downtown Victoria to Nanaimo without a car is to bus which takes 2h 5m and costs $45.
The bus from Victoria - Capital City Station, 721 Douglas St. to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferry takes 2h 5m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Downtown Victoria to Nanaimo bus services, operated by Island Link Bus, depart from Victoria - Capital City Station, 721 Douglas St..
Downtown Victoria to Nanaimo bus services, operated by Island Link Bus, arrive at Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferry station.
Yes, the driving distance between Downtown Victoria to Nanaimo is 111 km. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Downtown Victoria to Nanaimo.
There are 97+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Downtown Victoria, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Island Link Bus operates a bus from Victoria - Capital City Station, 721 Douglas St. to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferry twice daily. Tickets cost $45 and the journey takes 2h 5m.
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Victoria - Capital City Station, 721 Douglas St. to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
Bus from Douglas & Pandora to Village Green Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $2–11
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nanaimo
Bus from Village Green Mall to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
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