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How to get fromParksville to Squamishby ferry, bus, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Parksville to Squamish by ferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nan→Van
    2. Take the bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Squamish Adventure Centerbus bus Northbound
    6h

  2. Line 9 bus, bus, ferry, line 257 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St to Bay D at Woodgrove Exchbus bus 9
    2. Take the bus from Bay A at Woodgrove Exch to Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus bus 20A / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Eastbound W Georgia St @ Burrard Stbus bus 257
    5. Take the bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Squamish Adventure Centerbus bus
    7h 5m
    $60–228

  3. Bus to Nanaimo - Departure Bay, Nanaimo, fly to Vancouver Harbour - Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre, bus

    1. Take the bus from Parksville - Parksville Shell, 370 E. Island H'way to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance; connects to 10:55am HSB ferrybus bus
    2. Fly from Nanaimo - Departure Bay, Nanaimo to Vancouver Harbour - Vancouver Harbour Flight Centreplane plane
    3. Take the bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Squamish Adventure Centerbus bus
    4h 12m

  4. Bus to Nanaimo - Departure Bay, Nanaimo, fly to Vancouver Harbour - Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre, bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Bay A at Woodgrove Exch to Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Nanaimo - Departure Bay, Nanaimo to Vancouver Harbour - Vancouver Harbour Flight Centreplane plane
    3. Take the bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Squamish Adventure Centerbus bus
    5h 13m

  5. Line 9 bus to Nanaimo, fly to Coal Harbour Spb, bus

    1. Take the bus from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St to Bay D at Woodgrove Exchbus bus
    2. Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane plane ZNA - CXH
    3. Take the bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Squamish Adventure Centerbus bus
    5h 20m
    $104–264

  6. Line 9 bus, line 1 bus to Nanaimo, fly to Vancouver International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St to Bay D at Woodgrove Exchbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exchbus bus
    3. Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane ZNA - YVR
    4. Take the bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Squamish Adventure Centerbus bus
    5h 45m
    $107–281

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  • Distance: 166.5 km
  • Duration: 6h

What companies run services between Parksville, BC, Canada and Squamish, BC, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Parksville to Squamish. However, you can take the line 9 bus to Bay D at Woodgrove Exch, walk to Bay B at Woodgrove Exch, take the line 1 bus to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, walk to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, walk to Burrard Skytrain Station, then take the bus to Squamish Adventure Center. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance; connects to 10:55am HSB ferry, walk to Nanaimo - Departure Bay, Nanaimo airport, fly to Vancouver Harbour - Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre, walk to Burrard Skytrain Station, then take the bus to Squamish Adventure Center.

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