There are 4 ways to get from Lions Bay to Nanaimo by ferry, bus, 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.
Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
2h 54m$24–147Line 262 bus to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Nanaimo
- Take the bus from Southbound Isleview Place @ Lions Bay Ave to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminalbus
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane CXH - ZNA
2h 36m$61–204Line 257 bus to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Nanaimo Harbour
- Take the bus from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Eastbound W Georgia St @ Burrard Stbus
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourplane
2h 36m$86–174Line 257 bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo
- Take the bus from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Eastbound W Georgia St @ Granville Stbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YVR - ZNA
2h 54m$74–201
Lions Bay to Nanaimo by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lions Bay to Nanaimo is to ferry which costs $24 - $150 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Lions Bay to Nanaimo is to line 257 bus and fly which takes 2h 36m and costs $85 - $180.
No, there is no direct ferry from Lions Bay to Nanaimo. However, there are services departing from Horseshoe Bay and arriving at Departure Bay via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 54m.
The distance between Lions Bay and Nanaimo is 66 km.
The best way to get from Lions Bay to Nanaimo without a car is to ferry which takes 2h 54m and costs $24 - $150.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Lions Bay to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 103+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Lions Bay, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
BC Ferries operates a ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay every 4 hours. Tickets cost $21–140 and the journey takes 1h 40m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–250
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
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–250
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Bus from Southbound Isleview Place @ Lions Bay Ave to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Bus from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Eastbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 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 Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Eastbound W Georgia St @ Granville St
- 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
- +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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