There are 4 ways to get from Nanaimo, BC to Vancouver by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbour
best- Fly from Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbourplane
36 min$83–135Ferry, line 257 bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
- Take the bus from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Eastbound W Georgia St @ Granville Stbus 257
2h 49m$24–145Ferry
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry Nan→Van
2h 47mLine 1 bus to Nanaimo, fly to Coal Harbour Spb
- Take the bus from Terminal Ave N at Terminal Park Mall to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exchbus
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane ZNA - CXH
2h 12m$61–196
Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbour flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo, BC to Vancouver is to ferry and line 257 bus which costs $24 - $150 and takes 2h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo, BC to Vancouver is to fly which takes 36 min and costs $80 - $140.
No, there is no direct ferry from Nanaimo, BC to Vancouver. However, there are services departing from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal and arriving at Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 47m.
The distance between Nanaimo, BC and Vancouver is 63 km.
The best way to get from Nanaimo, BC to Vancouver without a car is to ferry which takes 2h 47m and costs .
The plane from Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbour takes 20 min including transfers and departs four times a day.
There are 1422+ hotels available in Vancouver.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Vancouver, BC, Canada?
Seaair Seaplanes flies from Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbour once daily. Alternatively, Hullo Ferries operates a ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal 4 times a day, and the journey takes 1h 20m.
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–220
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nanaimo
Bus from Terminal Ave N at Terminal Park Mall to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- TransLink CA
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
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $21–40
- Adult
- $45–75
- Car
- $95–140
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