There are 7 ways to get from Ladner to Nanaimo by bus, plane, subway, or ferry
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Line 601 bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo
best- Take the bus from Northbound Arthur Dr @ Ladner Trunk Rd to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Onlybus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YVR - ZNA
1h 58m$71–194Line 257 bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Westbound W Georgia St @ Seymour St to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminalbus 257
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
4h 18m$30–161Line 601 bus, subway, ferry
- Take the bus from Northbound Arthur Dr @ Ladner Trunk Rd to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Onlybus 601
- Take the subway from Bridgeport Station @ Platform 1 to Waterfront Station @ Platform 5subway
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
3h 23mLine 601 bus to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Nanaimo
- Take the bus from Eastbound Ladner Trunk Rd @ Central Ave to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Onlybus
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane CXH - ZNA
2h 19m$61–204Line 601 bus, subway to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Nanaimo Harbour
- Take the bus from Ladner Exchange @ Bay 5 to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Onlybus
- Take the subway from Bridgeport Station @ Platform 1 to Waterfront Station @ Platform 5subway
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourplane
2h 14m$86–174Line 601 bus to Vancouver Airport YVR South, fly to Nanaimo Harbour
- Take the bus from Northbound Arthur Dr @ Ladner Trunk Rd to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Onlybus
- Fly from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbourplane
2h 32m$96–186Line 601 bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
- Take the bus from Northbound Arthur Dr @ Ladner Trunk Rd to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Onlybus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YVR - YCD
3h 30m$89–667
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo (ZNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ladner to Nanaimo is to line 257 bus and ferry which costs $30 - $170 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Ladner to Nanaimo is to line 601 bus and fly which takes 1h 58m and costs $70 - $200.
The distance between Ladner and Nanaimo is 77 km.
The best way to get from Ladner to Nanaimo without a car is to line 601 bus and subway and ferry which takes 3h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Ladner to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 104+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Ladner, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Ladner to Nanaimo. However, you can take the line 601 bus to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only, walk to Bridgeport Station @ Platform 2, take the subway to YVR-Airport Station @ Canada Line, walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) airport, then fly to Nanaimo (ZNA). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Northbound Arthur Dr @ Ladner Trunk Rd to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal via Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only, Bridgeport Station @ Platform 1, Waterfront Station @ Platform 5, and Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal in around 3h 23m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
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
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–240
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–240
- 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
Subway from Bridgeport Station @ Platform 1 to Waterfront Station @ Platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Subway from Bridgeport Station @ Platform 1 to Waterfront Station @ Platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Bus from Northbound Arthur Dr @ Ladner Trunk Rd to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only
- Ave. Duration
- 27 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 Arthur Dr @ Ladner Trunk Rd to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only
- Ave. Duration
- 27 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 Eastbound Ladner Trunk Rd @ Central Ave to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only
- Ave. Duration
- 26 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 Ladner Exchange @ Bay 5 to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Bus from Northbound Arthur Dr @ Ladner Trunk Rd to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only
- Ave. Duration
- 27 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 Arthur Dr @ Ladner Trunk Rd to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only
- Ave. Duration
- 27 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 Westbound W Georgia St @ Seymour St to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal
- 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
- 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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