There are 5 ways to get from East Vancouver to Downtown Eastside by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Nanaimo Station @ Platform 1 to Stadium-Chinatown Station @ Platform 1subway Expo Line
8 min$4–7Subway, line 003 bus
- Take the subway from Nanaimo Station @ Platform 1 to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1subway Expo Line
- Take the bus from Main Street-Science World Station @ Bay 2 to Westbound E Hastings St @ Main Stbus 003 / ...
20 min$9–21Taxi
- Take the taxi from East Vancouver to Downtown Eastsidetaxi 6 km
8 min$18–22Walk
- Take the walk from East Vancouver to Downtown Eastsidewalk 6 km
1h 11mLine 019 bus
- Take the bus from Westbound Kingsway @ Gladstone St to Northbound Main St @ E Georgia Stbus 019 / ...
23 min$4–7
East Vancouver to Downtown Eastside by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Vancouver to Downtown Eastside is to subway which costs $3 - $7 and takes 8 min.
The fastest way to get from East Vancouver to Downtown Eastside is to subway which takes 8 min and costs $3 - $7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Westbound Kingsway @ Gladstone St and arriving at Northbound Main St @ E Georgia St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nanaimo Station @ Platform 1 station and arriving at Stadium-Chinatown Station @ Platform 1 station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between East Vancouver and Downtown Eastside is 6 km.
The best way to get from East Vancouver to Downtown Eastside without a car is to subway which takes 8 min and costs $3 - $7.
The subway from Nanaimo Station @ Platform 1 to Stadium-Chinatown Station @ Platform 1 takes 8 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
East Vancouver to Downtown Eastside bus services, operated by TransLink CA, depart from Westbound Kingsway @ Gladstone St station.
East Vancouver to Downtown Eastside train services, operated by TransLink CA, depart from Nanaimo Station @ Platform 1.
East Vancouver to Downtown Eastside bus services, operated by TransLink CA, arrive at Northbound Main St @ E Georgia St station.
What companies run services between East Vancouver, BC, Canada and Downtown Eastside, BC, Canada?
TransLink CA operates a subway from Nanaimo Station @ Platform 1 to Stadium-Chinatown Station @ Platform 1 every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $4–7 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, TransLink CA operates a bus from Westbound Kingsway @ Gladstone St to Northbound Main St @ E Georgia St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $4–7 and the journey takes 23 min.
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- TransLink CA
Subway from Nanaimo Station @ Platform 1 to Stadium-Chinatown Station @ Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Subway from Nanaimo Station @ Platform 1 to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- TransLink CA
Bus from Main Street-Science World Station @ Bay 2 to Westbound E Hastings St @ Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Bus from Westbound Kingsway @ Gladstone St to Northbound Main St @ E Georgia St
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- $18–22
Black Top & Checker Cabs
- Phone
- +1 604 731 1111
- Website
- btccabs.ca
Vancouver Taxi
- Phone
- +1 604 871 1111
- Website
- vancouvertaxi.cab
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 604 681 1111
- Website
- yellowcabonline.com
Bonny's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 604 435 6655
- Website
- bonnystaxi.com
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East Vancouver to Downtown Eastside train services, operated by TransLink CA, arrive at Stadium-Chinatown Station @ Platform 1.
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