There are 3 ways to get from Downtown Victoria to Nanaimo by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus Victoria
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 34m$5Drive 111 km
- Drive from Downtown Victoria to Nanaimocar 111 km
1h 33m$22–32
Downtown Victoria to Nanaimo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downtown Victoria to Nanaimo is to bus via Duncan which costs $6 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Downtown Victoria to Nanaimo is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs $21 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station station and arriving at Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal. Services depart three times a day, 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, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal takes 2h 5m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Downtown Victoria to Nanaimo bus services, operated by Island Link Bus, depart from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station.
Downtown Victoria to Nanaimo bus services, operated by Island Link Bus, arrive at Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal 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 103+ 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, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal 3 times a day. Tickets cost $45 and the journey takes 2h 5m.
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- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Douglas & Pandora to Village Green Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Village Green Mall to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/
- Adult
- $3
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