There are 6 ways to get from Penticton to Parksville by plane, bus, ferry, or busferry
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Fly Penticton Regional Airport to Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YYF - YCD
6h 7m$315–578Bus, bus and ferry via Princeton
cheapest- Take the bus from Penticton General Hospital to Princeton Chevronbus 50
- Take the bus from Princeton, BC - 235 Crowsnest Hwy to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vancouver to Victoriabusferry
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
18h 7m$160–270Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Atkinson & Phoenix to Westbank Exchbus 70
- Take the bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
11h 57mBus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport, line 1 bus, line 9 bus
- Take the bus from Atkinson & Phoenix to Westbank Exchbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YLW - YCD
- Take the bus from Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Bay B at Woodgrove Exchbus
- Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Jensen Ave E at Craig Stbus
7h 10m$421–811Fly Penticton Regional Airport to Nanaimo
- Fly from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YYF - ZNA
4h 38m$205–368Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Atkinson & Phoenix to Westbank Exchbus 70
- Take the bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vancouver to Victoriabusferry
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
17h 3m
Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penticton to Parksville is to bus and bus and ferry via Princeton which costs $160 - $270 and takes 18h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Penticton to Parksville is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $200 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Penticton to Parksville. However, there are services departing from Atkinson & Phoenix and arriving at Jensen Ave E at Craig St via West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road, Vancouver, Victoria, BC - Capital City Station, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal and Bay B at Woodgrove Exch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 3m.
The distance between Penticton and Parksville is 371 km.
The best way to get from Penticton to Parksville without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 11h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Penticton to Parksville, including transfers.
Penticton to Parksville bus services, operated by BC Transit - South Okanagan - Similkameen, depart from Atkinson & Phoenix station.
Penticton to Parksville bus services, operated by BC Transit - South Okanagan - Similkameen, arrive at Westbank Exch station.
There are 67+ hotels available in Parksville.
What companies run services between Penticton, BC, Canada and Parksville, BC, Canada?
WestJet, Pacific Coastal Airlines, and Air Canada fly from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–340
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–650
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,000
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–420
- Phone
- +1 844 442 2212
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Atkinson & Phoenix to Westbank Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from Atkinson & Phoenix to Westbank Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from Atkinson & Phoenix to Westbank Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from Penticton General Hospital to Princeton Chevron
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
Bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Bay B at Woodgrove Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Jensen Ave E at Craig St
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- [email protected]
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Vancouver to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
Busferry from Vancouver to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Princeton, BC - 235 Crowsnest Hwy to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Child
- $21–40
- Adult
- $45–75
- Car
- $95–140
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