There are 5 ways to get from Parksville to Gibsons by bus, taxi, ferry, or plane
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Line 9 bus, line 1 bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St to Bay D at Woodgrove Exchbus 9
- Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exchbus 1 / ...
- Take the taxi from Sechelt to Gibsonstaxi
3h 3m$89–109Line 9 bus, line 1 bus, line 90 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St to Bay D at Woodgrove Exchbus 9
- Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exchbus 1 / ...
- Take the bus from Cowrie St at Trail Ave to Gibsons Way at School Rdbus 1 / ...
3h 40m$24–27Ferry
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Langdaleferry West Van - Sunshine Coast
5h 25m$65–242Line 9 bus, line 1 bus, fly, line 90 bus
- Take the bus from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St to Bay D at Woodgrove Exchbus
- Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exchbus
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Sechelt-Gibsons Airport (YHS)plane ZNA - YHS
- Take the bus from Cowrie St at Trail Ave to Gibsons Way at School Rdbus
4h 44m$63–183Ferry via Bay A at Woodgrove Exch
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Langdaleferry West Van - Sunshine Coast
6h 28m$36–213
Parksville to Gibsons by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Parksville to Gibsons is to line 9 bus and line 1 bus and line 90 bus which costs $23 - $27 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Parksville to Gibsons is to line 9 bus and line 1 bus and taxi which takes 3h 3m and costs $85 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Parksville to Gibsons. However, there are services departing from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St and arriving at Gibsons Way at School Rd via Bay B at Woodgrove Exch, Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch and Cowrie St at Trail Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Parksville to Gibsons. However, there are services departing from Departure Bay and arriving at Langdale via Horseshoe Bay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Parksville and Gibsons is 103 km.
The best way to get from Parksville to Gibsons without a car is to line 9 bus and line 1 bus and taxi which takes 3h 3m and costs $85 - $110.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Parksville to Gibsons, including transfers.
Parksville to Gibsons bus services, operated by BC Transit - Nanaimo, depart from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St station.
Parksville to Gibsons bus services, operated by BC Transit - Nanaimo, arrive at Bay D at Woodgrove Exch station.
There are 54+ hotels available in Gibsons.
What companies run services between Parksville, BC, Canada and Gibsons, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Parksville Shell, 370 E. Island H'way to Marine Dr at Jacks Lane via Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Departure Bay, Horseshoe Bay, Langdale, and Langdale Ferry Terminal in around 5h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St to Gibsons Way at School Rd via Bay D at Woodgrove Exch, Bay B at Woodgrove Exch, Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, Front St at Church St, Nanaimo Harbour, Sechelt, and Cowrie St at Trail Ave in around 3h 40m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Sechelt-Gibsons Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nanaimo
Bus from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St to Bay D at Woodgrove Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St to Bay D at Woodgrove Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St to Bay D at Woodgrove Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
- 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
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Langdale
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–65
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $7–23
- Adult
- $15–45
- Car
- $45–65
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
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Langdale
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–65
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $7–23
- Adult
- $15–45
- Car
- $45–65
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