There are 3 ways to get from Horseshoe Bay to Parksville by ferry, bus, or plane
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Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Parksville Shell, 370 E. Island H'waybus Nanaimo
3h 15m$56–173Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
3h 37m$24–141Line 257 bus, fly, line 9 bus
- Take the bus from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Eastbound W Georgia St @ Burrard Stbus
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourplane
- Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Jensen Ave E at Craig Stbus
3h 48m$86–170
Horseshoe Bay to Parksville by ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Horseshoe Bay to Parksville is to ferry which costs $24 - $150 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Horseshoe Bay to Parksville is to ferry and bus which takes 3h 15m and costs $55 - $180.
No, there is no direct ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Parksville. However, there are services departing from Horseshoe Bay and arriving at Departure Bay via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between Horseshoe Bay and Parksville is 86 km.
The best way to get from Horseshoe Bay to Parksville without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 3h 15m and costs $55 - $180.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Horseshoe Bay to Parksville, including transfers.
There are 71+ hotels available in Parksville.
What companies run services between Horseshoe Bay, BC, Canada and Parksville, BC, Canada?
BC Ferries operates a ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay every 4 hours. Tickets cost $21–140 and the journey takes 1h 40m.
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- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Parksville Shell, 370 E. Island H'way
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $35
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- TransLink CA
Bus from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Eastbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nanaimo
Bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Jensen Ave E at Craig St
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $21–40
- Adult
- $45–75
- Car
- $95–140
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $21–40
- Adult
- $45–75
- Car
- $95–140
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