There are 5 ways to get from Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal to Chemainus by ferry, bus, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus, line 6 bus
best- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Duncan, BCbus
- Take the bus from Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn to Victoria Rd & Willowbus 6
5h 14m$62–179Line 257 bus, ferry, line 70 bus, line 34 bus
- Take the bus from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Eastbound W Georgia St @ Burrard Stbus 257
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to 1st Ave at Hwy 1bus 70
- Take the bus from 1st Ave & Symonds to Chemainus Rd at Millbus 34
6h 27mLine 257 bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Victoria International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Eastbound W Georgia St @ Granville Stbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YVR - YYJ
- Drive from Victoria-Airport-YYJ to Chemainuscar
3h 56m$74–181Line 257 bus to Richmond, fly to Thetis Island Telegraph Harbour, ferry
- Take the bus from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Eastbound W Georgia St @ Granville Stbus
- Fly from Richmond to Thetis Island Telegraph Harbourplane
- Take the ferry from Thetis Island to Chemainusferry
4h 35m$107–248Line 257 bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport, line 34 bus
- Take the bus from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Eastbound W Georgia St @ Granville Stbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YVR - YCD
- Take the bus from 1st Ave & Symonds to Chemainus Rd at Millbus
5h 13m$92–670
Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal to Chemainus by ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal to Chemainus is to line 257 bus and fly and drive which costs $70 - $190 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal to Chemainus is to line 257 bus and fly and drive which takes 3h 56m and costs $70 - $190.
The distance between Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal and Chemainus is 134 km.
The best way to get from Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal to Chemainus without a car is to ferry and bus and line 6 bus which takes 5h 14m and costs $60 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal to Chemainus, including transfers.
There are 60+ hotels available in Chemainus.
What companies run services between Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal, BC, Canada and Chemainus, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal to Chemainus. However, you can take the ferry to Departure Bay, walk to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Duncan, BC, then take the line 6 bus to Victoria Rd & Willow. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Chemainus Rd at Mill via Eastbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St, Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal, Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, 1st Ave at Hwy 1, and 1st Ave & Symonds in around 6h 27m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–320
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–130
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Duncan, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $38
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
Bus from Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn to Victoria Rd & Willow
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from 1st Ave & Symonds to Chemainus Rd at Mill
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from 1st Ave & Symonds to Chemainus Rd at Mill
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- 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
Bus from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Eastbound W Georgia St @ Granville St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Bus from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Eastbound W Georgia St @ Granville St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Bus from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Eastbound W Georgia St @ Granville St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 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 D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to 1st Ave at Hwy 1
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
- 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 Thetis Island to Chemainus
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–45
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $3–18
- Adult
- $6–40
- Car
- $29–45
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
Ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
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