There are 5 ways to get from Edmonton to Lake Cowichan by tram, plane, bus, ferry, taxi, or busferry
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Tram, fly to Nanaimo Airport, line 7 bus
best- Take the tram from Stadium Station to Century Park Stationtram
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YEG - YCD
- Take the bus from Cowichan Commons to South Shore & King Georgebus
7h 12m$124–814Tram, fly to Victoria International Airport, bus, line 7 bus
cheapest- Take the tram from Stadium Station to Century Park Stationtram
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YEG - YYJ
- Take the bus from Douglas & Kings to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stnbus
- Take the bus from Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn to South Shore & King Georgebus
9h 26m$102–316Bus, ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centre to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mallbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Vancouver, BCbus
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Victoriaferry
- Take the taxi from Victoria to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stntaxi
27h 17m$360–706Fly to Vancouver International Airport, ferry, bus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YEG - YVR
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan Commonsbus
10h 30mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown -10235 101 St NW to Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SEbus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown 4 Ave Se to Vancouverbus
- Take the busferry from Vancouver to Victoriabusferry
- Take the bus from Legislature Terminal to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stnbus 66
28h 36m$150–350
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to Lake Cowichan is to tram and fly and bus and line 7 bus which costs $100 - $320 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Lake Cowichan is to tram and fly and line 7 bus which takes 7h 12m and costs $120 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Edmonton to Lake Cowichan. However, there are services departing from Edmonton Downtown -10235 101 St NW and arriving at South Shore & King George via Calgary - Downtown 4 Ave Se, Vancouver, Legislature Terminal and Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 36m.
The distance between Edmonton and Lake Cowichan is 955 km.
The best way to get from Edmonton to Lake Cowichan without a car is to bus and ferry and taxi which takes 27h 17m and costs $360 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Edmonton to Lake Cowichan, including transfers.
Edmonton to Lake Cowichan bus services, operated by The Canada Bus, depart from Edmonton Downtown -10235 101 St NW station.
Edmonton to Lake Cowichan bus services, operated by The Canada Bus, arrive at Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SE station.
Lake Cowichan is 1h behind Edmonton. It is currently 6:17 AM in Edmonton and 5:17 AM in Lake Cowichan.
There are 12+ hotels available in Lake Cowichan.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Lake Cowichan, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Edmonton to Lake Cowichan. However, you can take the vehicle to Century Park Station, walk to Century Park Transit Centre, take the line 747 bus to Edmonton International Airport, walk to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport (YCD), walk to Nanaimo Airport, take the line 70 bus to Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan Commons, walk to Cowichan Commons, then take the line 7 bus to South Shore & King George. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to Southgate Station, walk to Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centre, take the bus to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall, take the bus to Vancouver, BC, walk to Vancouver, take the bus to Tsawwassen, walk to Vancouver, take the ferry to Victoria, take the taxi to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn, then take the line 7 bus to South Shore & King George.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–850
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–850
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–850
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–140
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–140
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–140
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–300
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
- Phone
- 780-442-5311
- Website
- edmonton.ca
Tram from Stadium Station to Century Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.edmonton.ca/edmonton-transit-system-ets.aspx
Tram from Stadium Station to Century Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.edmonton.ca/edmonton-transit-system-ets.aspx
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Cowichan Commons to South Shore & King George
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from Douglas & Kings to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn to South Shore & King George
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from Legislature Terminal to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centre to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $45–110
Bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $110–240
Bus from Calgary - Downtown 4 Ave Se to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $110–240
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan Commons
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- [email protected]
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Edmonton Downtown -10235 101 St NW to Calgary, AB - 210 4 Ave SE
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://www.thecanadabus.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- [email protected]
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Vancouver to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Vancouver to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–130
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Child
- $18–35
- Adult
- $35–70
- Car
- $85–130
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $180–220
Sidney Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 656 6666
Peninsula Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 656 1111
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