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How to get fromLillooet to Nanaimoby car, bus, train, plane, taxi, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Lillooet to Nanaimo by car, bus, train, plane, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Drive, bus, train

    best
    1. Drive from Lillooet to Portage at Arbutuscar car
    2. Take the bus from Whistler Village Centre to Burrard Skytrain Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain train 13
    6h 52m

  2. Drive, bus to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Nanaimo

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lillooet to Portage at Arbutuscar car
    2. Take the bus from Whistler Village Centre to Burrard Skytrain Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane plane CXH - ZNA
    6h 52m
    $123–302

  3. Drive, train

    1. Drive from Lillooet to Ashcroftcar car
    2. Take the train from Ashcroft to Vancouvertrain train
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain train 13
    14h 4m

  4. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Lillooet to Cache Creek - 1592 Cariboo Hwytaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Cache Creek - 1592 Cariboo Hwy to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain train 13
    8h 22m

  5. Drive, train, ferry

    1. Drive from Lillooet to Ashcroftcar car
    2. Take the train from Ashcroft to Vancouvertrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    15h 6m

  6. Drive, bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo

    1. Drive from Lillooet to Portage at Arbutuscar car
    2. Take the bus from Whistler Village Centre to Burrard Skytrain Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane plane YVR - ZNA
    7h 16m
    $131–309

  7. Drive to Kamloops Airport, fly to Victoria International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Lillooet to Kamloops-Airport-YKAcar car
    2. Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane plane YKA - YYJ
    3. Take the bus from Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 4:00pm HSB ferrybus bus
    7h 50m
    $235–561

  8. Drive, bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport

    1. Drive from Lillooet to Portage at Arbutuscar car
    2. Take the bus from Whistler Village Centre to Burrard Skytrain Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane plane YVR - YCD
    8h 46m
    $159–622

Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA) flights

Calendar99Weekly Planes
Duration20 minAverage Duration
Ticket$40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 314.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

What companies run services between Lillooet, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Lillooet to Nanaimo. However, you can drive to Portage at Arbutus, take the line 99 bus to Village Gate Blvd at Northlands Blvd, walk to Whistler Village, Gateway Bus Loop, take the bus to Burrard Skytrain Station, walk to Vancouver Harbour, then take the train to Nanaimo Harbour. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lillooet to Nanaimo Harbour via Ashcroft, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver Harbour in around 14h 4m.

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