There are 5 ways to get from North Vancouver to Shawnigan Lake by ferry, plane, taxi, busferry, or bus
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Ferry to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Victoria International Airport, taxi
best- Take the ferry from Lonsdale Quay Southbound to Waterfront Station Southboundferry
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YVR - YYJ
- Take the taxi from Victoria-Airport-YYJ to Shawnigan Laketaxi
3h 5m$246–384Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Vancouver to Victoriabusferry Vancouver to Victoria
- Take the bus from Legislature Terminal to Shawnigan Lk. Rd at Shawnigan/Mill Baybus 99
7h 51m$22–92Ferry to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Victoria Harbour, bus
- Take the ferry from Lonsdale Quay Southbound to Waterfront Station Southboundferry
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Victoria Harbourplane
- Take the bus from Douglas & Fort to Shawnigan Lk. Rd at Shawnigan/Mill Baybus
3h 32m$101–350Fly Coal Harbour Spb to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, bus
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane CXH - YWH
- Take the bus from Douglas & Fort to Shawnigan Lk. Rd at Shawnigan/Mill Baybus
4h 8m$106–370Ferry to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, bus
- Take the ferry from Lonsdale Quay Southbound to Waterfront Station Southboundferry
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane YVR - YWH
- Take the bus from Douglas & Fort to Shawnigan Lk. Rd at Shawnigan/Mill Baybus
4h 21m$99–357
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from North Vancouver to Shawnigan Lake is to bus and ferry and bus which costs $22 - $95 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from North Vancouver to Shawnigan Lake is to ferry and fly and taxi which takes 3h 5m and costs $240 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from North Vancouver to Shawnigan Lake. However, there are services departing from Lonsdale Quay and arriving at Shawnigan Lk. Rd at Shawnigan/Mill Bay via Vancouver and Legislature Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
The distance between North Vancouver and Shawnigan Lake is 141 km.
The best way to get from North Vancouver to Shawnigan Lake without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 7h 51m and costs $22 - $95.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from North Vancouver to Shawnigan Lake, including transfers.
North Vancouver to Shawnigan Lake bus services, operated by BC Ferries Connector - Wilson's Group, depart from Vancouver station.
North Vancouver to Shawnigan Lake bus services, operated by BC Ferries Connector - Wilson's Group, arrive at Victoria station.
There are 107+ hotels available in Shawnigan Lake.
What companies run services between North Vancouver, BC, Canada and Shawnigan Lake, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from North Vancouver to Shawnigan Lake. However, you can take the ferry to Waterfront Station Southbound, walk to Waterfront Station @ Platform 4, take the subway to YVR-Airport Station @ Canada Line, walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) airport, fly to Victoria International Airport (YYJ), then take the taxi to Shawnigan Lake. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lonsdale Quay to Shawnigan Lk. Rd at Shawnigan/Mill Bay via East-Van, Vancouver, Victoria, and Legislature Terminal in around 7h 51m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–430
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–340
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–430
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- [email protected]
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
Busferry from Vancouver to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
Bus from Legislature Terminal to Shawnigan Lk. Rd at Shawnigan/Mill Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from Douglas & Fort to Shawnigan Lk. Rd at Shawnigan/Mill Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from Douglas & Fort to Shawnigan Lk. Rd at Shawnigan/Mill Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from Douglas & Fort to Shawnigan Lk. Rd at Shawnigan/Mill Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Cowichan Valley
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- TransLink CA
Ferry from Lonsdale Quay Southbound to Waterfront Station Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Ferry from Lonsdale Quay Southbound to Waterfront Station Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Ferry from Lonsdale Quay Southbound to Waterfront Station Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $190–230
Sidney Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 656 6666
Peninsula Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 656 1111
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