There are 5 ways to get from Lake Cowichan to Nanaimo by bus, car, or taxi
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Line 7 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from South Shore & King George to Cowichan Commonsbus 7
- Take the bus from Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan Commons to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exchbus 70
2h 20m$5Drive 72.9 km
- Drive from Lake Cowichan to Nanaimocar 72.9 km
57 min$15–21Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lake Cowichan to Nanaimotaxi 72.9 km
57 min$220–270Line 7 bus, bus via Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from South Shore & King George to Village Green Mallbus 7
- Take the bus from Duncan, BC to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus Victoria
2h 47m$40Line 7 bus, bus #2
- Take the bus from South Shore & King George to Village Green Mallbus 7
- Take the bus from Village Green Mall to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exchbus 70
2h 52m$5
Lake Cowichan to Nanaimo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Cowichan to Nanaimo is to line 7 bus and bus which costs $6 and takes 2h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Cowichan to Nanaimo is to drive which takes 57 min and costs $14 - $21.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Cowichan to Nanaimo. However, there are services departing from South Shore & King George and arriving at Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch via Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan Commons. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between Lake Cowichan and Nanaimo is 77 km. The road distance is 72.9 km.
The best way to get from Lake Cowichan to Nanaimo without a car is to line 7 bus and bus which takes 2h 20m and costs $6.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Lake Cowichan to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Lake Cowichan to Nanaimo bus services, operated by BC Transit - Cowichan Valley, depart from South Shore & King George station.
Lake Cowichan to Nanaimo bus services, operated by BC Transit - Cowichan Valley, arrive at Cowichan Commons station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Cowichan to Nanaimo is 73 km. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Lake Cowichan to Nanaimo.
There are 103+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Lake Cowichan, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from South Shore & King George to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch via Cowichan Commons and Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan Commons in around 2h 20m.
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from South Shore & King George to Cowichan Commons
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from South Shore & King George to Village Green Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from South Shore & King George to Village Green Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan Commons to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Village Green Mall to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/
- Adult
- $3
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Duncan, BC to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $38
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