There are 3 ways to get from Nanaimo to Sidney Island by bus, unknown, plane, or ferry
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Bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Mill Bay, BCbus Nanaimo
- Walk from Mill Bay, BC to Sidney Islandunknown
1h 39mFly, line 620 bus, ferry, travel
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane ZNA - YVR
- Take the bus from Bridgeport Station @ Bay 12 to Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal @ Bay 1bus
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Victoriaferry
- Walk from Victoria to Sidney Islandunknown
3h 59mBus, line 8 bus, travel
- Take the bus from Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Village Green Mallbus 70
- Take the bus from Village Green Mall to Mill Bay Shopping Ctrbus 8 / ...
- Walk from Mill Bay Shopping Ctr to Sidney Islandunknown
3h 17m
Nanaimo (ZNA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Nanaimo and Sidney Island is 93 km.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Sidney Island without a car is to bus and travel which takes 1h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 39m to get from Nanaimo to Sidney Island, including transfers.
There are 284+ hotels available in Sidney Island.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Sidney Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Nanaimo to Sidney Island. However, you can take the bus to Mill Bay, BC then travel to Sidney Island. Alternatively, you can fly to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), walk to YVR-Airport Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Bridgeport Station @ Platform 1, walk to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 12, take the line 620 bus to Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal @ Bay 1, walk to Vancouver, take the ferry to Victoria, then travel to Sidney Island.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Mill Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $40
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Bus from Bridgeport Station @ Bay 12 to Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal @ Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Village Green Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Village Green Mall to Mill Bay Shopping Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Vancouver to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–130
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Child
- $18–35
- Adult
- $35–70
- Car
- $85–130
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