There are 3 ways to get from Nanaimo to Powell River by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Powell River Airport (YPW)plane ZNA - YPW
3h 33m$197–333Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Comox, BC - Huskybus
- Take the ferry from Comox to Hornby Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Hornby Island to Powell Riverferry
5h 58mLine 1 bus, line 9 bus, line 99 bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Front St at Museum Way to Bay B at Woodgrove Exchbus 1 / ...
- Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Ravensong Exchbus 9
- Take the bus from Ravensong Exch to Deep Bay Marinabus 99
- Take the ferry from Deep Bay Marina to Hornby Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Hornby Island to Powell Riverferry
7h 4m
Nanaimo (ZNA) to Powell River Airport (YPW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Powell River is to fly which costs $190 - $340 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Powell River is to fly which takes 3h 33m and costs $190 - $340.
The distance between Nanaimo and Powell River is 90 km.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Powell River without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 5h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Nanaimo to Powell River, including transfers.
There are 26+ hotels available in Powell River.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Powell River, BC, Canada?
Harbour Air Seaplanes and Pacific Coastal Airlines fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Powell River Airport (YPW) 4 times a day.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Powell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–330
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Comox, BC - Husky
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Front St at Museum Way to Bay B at Woodgrove Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Ravensong Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Ravensong Exch to Deep Bay Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- +1 250 218 9391
- Website
- hornbybus.com
Ferry from Comox to Hornby Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://hornbybus.com/
Ferry from Hornby Island to Powell River
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://hornbybus.com/
Ferry from Deep Bay Marina to Hornby Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://hornbybus.com/
Ferry from Hornby Island to Powell River
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://hornbybus.com/
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