There are 6 ways to get from Ladner to Nanaimo by bus, subway, train, ferry, 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.
Line 601 bus, subway, train
best- Take the bus from Ladner Exchange @ Bay 5 to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Onlybus 601 / ...
- Take the subway from Bridgeport Station @ Platform 1 to Waterfront Station @ Platform 5subway
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
2h 12mLine 601 bus to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- 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 16m$66–214Line 601 bus, train
- Take the bus from Eastbound Ladner Trunk Rd @ Central Ave to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Onlybus 601
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
2h 29mFerry
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Duke Pointferry Vancouver - Nanaimo
3h 32m$79–242Line 601 bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo
- Take the bus from Eastbound Ladner Trunk Rd @ Central Ave to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Onlybus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YVR - ZNA
1h 55m$71–204Line 601 bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
- Take the bus from Eastbound Ladner Trunk Rd @ Central Ave to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Onlybus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YVR - YCD
3h 25m$99–517
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo (ZNA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ladner to Nanaimo is to line 601 bus and fly which costs $70 - $210 and takes 1h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ladner to Nanaimo is to line 601 bus and fly which takes 1h 55m and costs $70 - $210.
No, there is no direct ferry from Ladner to Nanaimo. However, there are services departing from Vancouver and arriving at Duke Point via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Ladner and Nanaimo is 88 km.
The best way to get from Ladner to Nanaimo without a car is to line 601 bus and subway and train which takes 2h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 12m to get from Ladner to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 101+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Ladner, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
BC Ferries operates a ferry from Vancouver to Duke Point every 4 hours. Tickets cost $26–170 and the journey takes 2h.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- 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
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- TransLink CA
Bus from Ladner Exchange @ Bay 5 to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- 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
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- 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
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- 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
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- 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
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 Vancouver to Duke Point
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–170
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $26–45
- Adult
- $55–85
- Car
- $110–170
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