There are 6 ways to get from Kitsilano 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 Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry Van→Nan
2h 51mLine 257 bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Westbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminalbus 257
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
3h 45m$27–154Fly Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane CXH - ZNA
1h 47m$58–197Line 002 bus to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Nanaimo Harbour
- Take the bus from Northbound Macdonald St @ W 4th Ave to Burrard Station @ Bay 7bus
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourplane
1h 46m$83–167Line 084 bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo
- Take the bus from Eastbound W 4th Ave @ Macdonald St to Olympic Village Station @ Bay 2bus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YVR - ZNA
1h 55m$71–194Line 084 bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
- Take the bus from Eastbound W 4th Ave @ Macdonald St to Olympic Village Station @ Bay 2bus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YVR - YCD
3h 27m$94–667
Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitsilano to Nanaimo is to line 257 bus and ferry which costs $27 - $160 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kitsilano to Nanaimo is to line 002 bus and fly which takes 1h 46m and costs $80 - $170.
No, there is no direct ferry from Kitsilano to Nanaimo. However, there are services departing from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal and arriving at Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Kitsilano and Nanaimo is 66 km.
The best way to get from Kitsilano to Nanaimo without a car is to ferry which takes 2h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Kitsilano to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 104+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Kitsilano, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Hullo Ferries operates a ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal 4 times a day, and the journey takes 1h 20m. 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
- Website
- aircanada.com
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 Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Bus from Westbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal
- 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 Northbound Macdonald St @ W 4th Ave to Burrard Station @ Bay 7
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Bus from Eastbound W 4th Ave @ Macdonald St to Olympic Village Station @ Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Bus from Eastbound W 4th Ave @ Macdonald St to Olympic Village Station @ Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- 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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