There are 3 ways to get from Pender Island to Nanaimo by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly North Pender Island to Richmond, train
best- Fly from North Pender Island to Richmondplane
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbourtrain
1h 48mFerry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Otter Bay to Vancouverferry Southern Gulf Islands
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Duke Pointferry Vancouver - Nanaimo
4h 25m$40–266Ferry, line 620 bus to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Nanaimo
- Take the ferry from Otter Bay to Vancouverferry
- Take the bus from Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal @ Bay 2 to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Onlybus
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane CXH - ZNA
4h 17m$80–300
Pender Island to Nanaimo by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pender Island to Nanaimo is to ferry which costs $35 - $270 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Pender Island to Nanaimo is to ferry and line 620 bus and fly which takes 4h 17m and costs $75 - $300.
No, there is no direct ferry from Pender Island to Nanaimo. However, there are services departing from Otter Bay and arriving at Duke Point via Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Pender Island and Nanaimo is 98 km.
The best way to get from Pender Island to Nanaimo without a car is to ferry which takes 4h 25m and costs $35 - $270.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Pender Island to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 101+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Pender Island, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
You can take a ferry from Otter Bay to Duke Point via Vancouver in around 4h 25m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–320
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- TransLink CA
Bus from Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal @ Bay 2 to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Otter Bay to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13–100
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $13–29
- Adult
- $28–60
- Car
- $65–100
Ferry from Vancouver to Duke Point
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–170
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $26–45
- Adult
- $55–85
- Car
- $110–170
Ferry from Otter Bay to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13–100
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $13–29
- Adult
- $28–60
- Car
- $65–100
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