There are 6 ways to get from Nanaimo to Gastown by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb
best- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane ZNA - CXH
20 min$55–190Ferry, 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 Westbound Dunsmuir St @ Cambie Stbus 257
2h 33m$24–145Ferry
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry Nan→Van
1h 20mFly Nanaimo Harbour to Vancouver Harbour
- Fly from Nanaimo Harbour to Vancouver Harbourplane
20 min$80–152Fly Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbour
- Fly from Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbourplane
20 min$83–135Fly Nanaimo to Vancouver International Airport
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane ZNA - YVR
50 min$71–185
Nanaimo (ZNA) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Gastown is to ferry and line 257 bus which costs $24 - $150 and takes 2h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Gastown is to fly which takes 20 min and costs $55 - $190.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal and arriving at Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 20m.
The distance between Nanaimo and Gastown is 61 km.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Gastown without a car is to ferry which takes 1h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 20 min to fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH), including transfers and time at the airport.
The quickest flight from Nanaimo Airport to Coal Harbour Spb Airport is the direct flight which takes 20 min.
Harbour Air Seaplanes and Helijet International offer flights from Nanaimo Airport to Coal Harbour Spb Airport.
There are 1417+ hotels available in Gastown.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Gastown, BC, Canada?
Harbour Air Seaplanes and Helijet International fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) hourly. 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
- harbourair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–190
Flights from Nanaimo to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–230
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Bus from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Westbound Dunsmuir St @ Cambie St
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe 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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