There are 4 ways to get from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo by ferry, bus, train, or plane
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$21–140Line 257 bus, train
- Take the bus from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Eastbound W Georgia St @ Burrard Stbus 257
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
2h 9mFly from Coal Harbour Spb
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane CXH - ZNA
2h 9m$63–207Line 257 bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly
- 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 25m$71–204
Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo by foot and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 100+ 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
- $35–320
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
- 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
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- 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
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