There are 5 ways to get from Nanaimo to Vancouver Aquarium by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb
best- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane ZNA - CXH
50 min$61–191Ferry, line 257 bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
- Take the bus from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Eastbound W Georgia St @ Denman Stbus 250 / ...
2h 35m$24–145Ferry
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry Nan→Van
1h 51mFly Nanaimo Harbour to Vancouver Harbour
- Fly from Nanaimo Harbour to Vancouver Harbourplane
49 min$80–152Fly Nanaimo to Vancouver International Airport, line 240 bus
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane ZNA - YVR
- Take the bus from Westbound W Georgia St @ Granville St to Westbound W Georgia St @ Denman Stbus
1h 10m$73–192
Nanaimo to Vancouver Aquarium by ferry, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Vancouver Aquarium is to ferry and line 257 bus which costs $24 - $150 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Vancouver Aquarium is to fly which takes 49 min and costs $80 - $160.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal and arriving at Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 20m.
The distance between Nanaimo and Vancouver Aquarium is 65 km.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Vancouver Aquarium without a car is to ferry which takes 1h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 50 min to get from Nanaimo to Vancouver Aquarium, including transfers.
There are 1420+ hotels available in Vancouver Aquarium.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Vancouver Aquarium, BC, Canada?
Harbour Air Seaplanes and Helijet International fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) hourly. Alternatively, Hullo Ferries operates a ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal 4 times a day, and the journey takes 1h 20m.
- 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
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- TransLink CA
Bus from Westbound W Georgia St @ Granville St to Westbound W Georgia St @ Denman St
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Bus from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Eastbound W Georgia St @ Denman St
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $21–40
- Adult
- $45–75
- Car
- $95–140
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