There are 5 ways to get from Nanaimo to Vancouver, BC by plane, ferry, subway, 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
35 min$68–178Ferry, 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 @ Burrard Stbus 257
2h 35m$27–152Ferry
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry Nan→Van
1h 38mFly Nanaimo - Departure Bay, Nanaimo to Vancouver Harbour - Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre, subway
- Fly from Nanaimo - Departure Bay, Nanaimo to Vancouver Harbour - Vancouver Harbour Flight Centreplane
- Take the subway from Burrard Station @ Platform 2 to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2subway
35 minFly Nanaimo to Vancouver International Airport, subway
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane ZNA - YVR
- Take the subway from Granville Station @ Platform 2 to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2subway
54 min$73–189
Nanaimo (ZNA) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Vancouver, BC is to ferry and line 257 bus which costs $27 - $160 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Vancouver, BC is to fly which takes 35 min and costs $65 - $180.
No, there is no direct ferry from Nanaimo to Vancouver, BC. However, there are services departing from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal and arriving at Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 38m.
The distance between Nanaimo and Vancouver, BC is 64 km.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Vancouver, BC without a car is to ferry which takes 1h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 35 min to get from Nanaimo to Vancouver, BC, including transfers.
There are 1379+ hotels available in Vancouver, BC.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Vancouver, 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
- $40–320
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
- $40–320
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- TransLink CA
Subway from Burrard Station @ Platform 2 to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Subway from Granville Station @ Platform 2 to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- TransLink CA
Bus from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Eastbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Phone
- +1 236 362 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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