There are 3 ways to get from Lake Cowichan to Parksville by bus or car
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Bus, line 9 bus
best- Take the bus from Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan Commons to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exchbus 70
- Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Jensen Ave E at Craig Stbus 9
3h 59m$11Drive 108.9 km
- Drive from Lake Cowichan to Parksvillecar 108.9 km
1h 25m$22–31Line 7 bus, bus
- 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
4h 31m$11
Lake Cowichan to Parksville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Cowichan to Parksville is to bus and line 9 bus which costs $12 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Cowichan to Parksville is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Cowichan to Parksville. However, there are services departing from South Shore & King George and arriving at Jensen Ave E at Craig St via Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan Commons, Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch and Bay B at Woodgrove Exch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Lake Cowichan and Parksville is 115 km. The road distance is 108.9 km.
The best way to get from Lake Cowichan to Parksville without a car is to bus and line 9 bus which takes 3h 59m and costs $12.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Lake Cowichan to Parksville, including transfers.
Lake Cowichan to Parksville bus services, operated by BC Transit - Nanaimo, depart from Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan Commons station.
Lake Cowichan to Parksville bus services, operated by BC Transit - Nanaimo, arrive at Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Cowichan to Parksville is 109 km. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Lake Cowichan to Parksville.
There are 68+ hotels available in Parksville.
What companies run services between Lake Cowichan, BC, Canada and Parksville, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from South Shore & King George to Jensen Ave E at Craig St via Cowichan Commons, Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan Commons, Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, and Bay B at Woodgrove Exch in around 3h 59m.
- 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 Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Jensen Ave E at Craig St
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
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
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