There are 4 ways to get from Gibsons to Nanaimo by taxi, plane, ferry, or bus
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Taxi to Sechelt, fly to Nanaimo Harbour
best- Take the taxi from Gibsons to Sechelttaxi
- Fly from Sechelt to Nanaimo Harbourplane
45 min$163–238Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Langdale to Horseshoe Bayferry West Van - Sunshine Coast
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
4h 24m$30–207Fly Sechelt-Gibsons Airport to Nanaimo
- Fly from Sechelt-Gibsons Airport (YHS) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YHS - ZNA
2h 8m$52–172Line 90 bus to Sechelt, fly to Nanaimo Harbour
- Take the bus from Gibsons Way at Seaview Rd to Cowrie St at Trail Avebus
- Fly from Sechelt to Nanaimo Harbourplane
1h 58m$95–158
Gibsons to Nanaimo by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gibsons to Nanaimo is to ferry which costs $30 - $210 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Gibsons to Nanaimo is to taxi and fly which takes 45 min and costs $160 - $240.
No, there is no direct ferry from Gibsons to Nanaimo. However, there are services departing from Langdale and arriving at Departure Bay via Horseshoe Bay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
The distance between Gibsons and Nanaimo is 62 km.
The best way to get from Gibsons to Nanaimo without a car is to ferry which takes 4h 24m and costs $30 - $210.
It takes approximately 45 min to get from Gibsons to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 104+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Gibsons, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Marine Dr at Jacks Lane to Departure Bay via Langdale Ferry Terminal, Langdale, and Horseshoe Bay in around 4h 24m. Alternatively, Harbour Air Seaplanes flies from Sechelt-Gibsons Airport (YHS) to Nanaimo (ZNA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Sechelt-Gibsons Airport to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- Phone
- +1 604 885 6899
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Gibsons Way at Seaview Rd to Cowrie St at Trail Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/sunshine-coast/
- Adult
- $2
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Langdale to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–65
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Child
- $7–23
- Adult
- $15–45
- Car
- $45–65
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Child
- $21–40
- Adult
- $45–75
- Car
- $95–140
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Sunshine Coast Taxi Ltd.
- Phone
- +1 604 989 9990
- Website
- sunshinecoastwatertaxi.ca
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