There are 4 ways to get from Nanaimo to Nanoose Bay by bus, taxi, or car
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Line 1 bus, line 9 bus
best- Take the bus from Front St at Church St to Bay B at Woodgrove Exchbus 1 / ...
- Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Northwest Bay Rd at Nanoose Plbus 9
1h 36m$3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nanaimo to Nanoose Baytaxi 24.8 km
23 min$75–95Drive 24.8 km
- Drive from Nanaimo to Nanoose Baycar 24.8 km
23 min$5–7Line 20 bus, line 9 bus
- Take the bus from Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Bay A at Woodgrove Exchbus 20 / ...
- Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Northwest Bay Rd at Nanoose Plbus 9
1h 43m$3
Nanaimo to Nanoose Bay by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Nanoose Bay is to line 1 bus and line 9 bus which costs $3 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Nanoose Bay is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs $75 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Nanaimo to Nanoose Bay. However, there are services departing from Front St at Church St and arriving at Northwest Bay Rd at Nanoose Pl via Bay B at Woodgrove Exch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 36m.
The distance between Nanaimo and Nanoose Bay is 26 km. The road distance is 24.8 km.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Nanoose Bay without a car is to line 1 bus and line 9 bus which takes 1h 36m and costs $3.
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from Nanaimo to Nanoose Bay, including transfers.
Nanaimo to Nanoose Bay bus services, operated by BC Transit - Nanaimo, depart from Front St at Church St station.
Nanaimo to Nanoose Bay bus services, operated by BC Transit - Nanaimo, arrive at Bay B at Woodgrove Exch station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nanaimo to Nanoose Bay is 25 km. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Nanaimo to Nanoose Bay.
There are 133+ hotels available in Nanoose Bay.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Nanoose Bay, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Front St at Church St to Northwest Bay Rd at Nanoose Pl via Bay B at Woodgrove Exch in around 1h 36m.
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nanaimo
Bus from Front St at Church St to Bay B at Woodgrove Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Northwest Bay Rd at Nanoose Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $0
Bus from Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Bay A at Woodgrove Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Northwest Bay Rd at Nanoose Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
AC Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 753 1231
- Website
- actaxi.ca
Yellow Cab Nanaimo
- Phone
- +1 250 751 1111
- Website
- nanaimotaxi.ca
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