There are 6 ways to get from Nanaimo to North Vancouver by plane or ferry
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Fly Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb
best- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane ZNA - CXH
54 min$61–192Ferry via Horseshoe Bay
cheapest- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
2h 44m$24–145Ferry
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry Nan→Van
- Take the ferry from Waterfront Station Northbound to Lonsdale Quay Northboundferry SeaBus
1h 56mFly Nanaimo Harbour to Vancouver Harbour, ferry
- Fly from Nanaimo Harbour to Vancouver Harbourplane
- Take the ferry from Waterfront Station Northbound to Lonsdale Quay Northboundferry
52 min$83–159Fly Nanaimo to Vancouver International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane ZNA - YVR
- Take the ferry from Waterfront Station Northbound to Lonsdale Quay Northboundferry
1h 12m$74–193Fly Nanaimo Airport to Vancouver International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YCD - YVR
- Take the ferry from Waterfront Station Northbound to Lonsdale Quay Northboundferry
2h 46m$89–667
Nanaimo (ZNA) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to North Vancouver is to ferry via Horseshoe Bay which costs $24 - $150 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to North Vancouver is to fly and ferry which takes 52 min and costs $80 - $160.
No, there is no direct ferry from Nanaimo to North Vancouver. However, there are services departing from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal and arriving at Lonsdale Quay Northbound via Waterfront Station Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 56m.
The distance between Nanaimo and North Vancouver is 65 km.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to North Vancouver without a car is to ferry which takes 1h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 54 min to get from Nanaimo to North Vancouver, including transfers.
There are 1457+ hotels available in North Vancouver.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and North Vancouver, BC, Canada?
Harbour Air Seaplanes and Helijet International fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Lonsdale Quay Northbound via Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal and Waterfront Station Northbound in around 1h 56m.
- 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
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–350
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- 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
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Ferry from Waterfront Station Northbound to Lonsdale Quay Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Ferry from Waterfront Station Northbound to Lonsdale Quay Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Ferry from Waterfront Station Northbound to Lonsdale Quay Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Ferry from Waterfront Station Northbound to Lonsdale Quay Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 12 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 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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