There are 3 ways to get from Nanaimo to Qualicum Bay by bus, car, or taxi
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Line 1 bus, line 9 bus, line 99 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 Ravensong Exchbus 9
- Take the bus from Ravensong Exch to Island Hwy W at Fisheries Rdbus 99
3h 15m$3Drive 60 km
- Drive from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Qualicum Baycar 60 km
47 min$12–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Qualicum Baytaxi 60 km
47 min$180–220
Nanaimo to Qualicum Bay by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Qualicum Bay is to line 1 bus and line 9 bus and line 99 bus which costs $3 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Qualicum Bay is to drive which takes 47 min and costs $11 - $18.
No, there is no direct bus from Nanaimo to Qualicum Bay. However, there are services departing from Front St at Church St and arriving at Island Hwy W at Fisheries Rd via Bay B at Woodgrove Exch and Ravensong Exch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Nanaimo and Qualicum Bay is 70 km. The road distance is 60 km.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Qualicum Bay without a car is to line 1 bus and line 9 bus and line 99 bus which takes 3h 15m and costs $3.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Nanaimo to Qualicum Bay, including transfers.
Nanaimo to Qualicum Bay bus services, operated by BC Transit - Nanaimo, depart from Front St at Church St station.
Nanaimo to Qualicum Bay bus services, operated by BC Transit - Nanaimo, arrive at Bay B at Woodgrove Exch station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nanaimo to Qualicum Bay is 60 km. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Nanaimo to Qualicum Bay.
There are 56+ hotels available in Qualicum Bay.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Qualicum Bay, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Front St at Church St to Island Hwy W at Fisheries Rd via Bay B at Woodgrove Exch and Ravensong Exch in around 3h 15m.
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Front St at Church St to Bay B at Woodgrove Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/
- Adult
- $0
Bus from Ravensong Exch to Island Hwy W at Fisheries Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/
- Adult
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $180–220
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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