There are 4 ways to get from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo by ferry, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
1h 46m$21–140Fly Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane CXH - ZNA
2h 11m$58–197Line 257 bus to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Nanaimo Harbour
- Take the bus from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Eastbound W Georgia St @ Burrard Stbus
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourplane
2h 11m$83–167Line 257 bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo
- 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 (ZNA)plane YVR - ZNA
2h 28m$71–194
Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo by foot and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo is to ferry which costs $21 - $140 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo is to ferry which takes 1h 46m and costs $21 - $140.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Horseshoe Bay and arriving at Departure Bay. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 40m.
The distance between Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal and Nanaimo is 54 km.
The best way to get from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo without a car is to ferry which takes 1h 46m and costs $21 - $140.
The ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay takes 1h 40m including transfers and departs every four hours.
There are 102+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, 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. Alternatively, Harbour Air Seaplanes and Helijet International fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA) hourly.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–250
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo via Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–250
- 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
- https://www.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
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
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
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