There are 7 ways to get from Port Coquitlam to Nanaimo by subway, train, bus, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Coquitlam Central Station @ Platform 1 to Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 1subway Millennium Line
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
2h 11mSubway to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Take the subway from Coquitlam Central Station @ Platform 1 to Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 1subway
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane CXH - ZNA
2h 11m$66–204Line 160 bus, bus, train
- Take the bus from Northbound Shaughnessy St @ Lions Way to Kootenay Loop @ Bay 1bus 160
- Take the bus from Kootenay Loop @ Bay 7 to Westbound W Hastings St @ Granville Stbus R5
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
3h 9mLine 159 bus, subway, train
- Take the bus from Southbound Shaughnessy St @ Lions Way to Braid Station @ Bay 1bus 159
- Take the subway from Braid Station @ Platform 1 to Burrard Station @ Platform 1subway
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
2h 51mLine 160 bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Northbound Shaughnessy St @ Lions Way to Kootenay Loop @ Bay 1bus 160
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry Van→Nan
4h 14mSubway to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo
- Take the subway from Coquitlam Central Station @ Platform 1 to Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 1subway
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YVR - ZNA
2h 29m$74–211Subway, subway to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
- Take the subway from Coquitlam Central Station @ Platform 1 to Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 1subway
- Take the subway from Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 3 to Granville Station @ Platform 1subway
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YVR - YCD
3h 59m$92–524
Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Coquitlam to Nanaimo is to subway and fly which costs $70 - $220 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Port Coquitlam to Nanaimo is to subway and fly which takes 2h 11m and costs $65 - $210.
No, there is no direct train from Port Coquitlam station to Nanaimo. However, there are services departing from Coquitlam Central Station @ Platform 1 and arriving at Nanaimo Harbour via Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 3 and Vancouver Harbour. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
The distance between Port Coquitlam and Nanaimo is 89 km.
The best way to get from Port Coquitlam to Nanaimo without a car is to subway and train which takes 2h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Port Coquitlam to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Port Coquitlam to Nanaimo train services, operated by TransLink CA, depart from Coquitlam Central Station @ Platform 1.
Port Coquitlam to Nanaimo train services, operated by TransLink CA, arrive at Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 1.
There are 101+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Port Coquitlam to Nanaimo. However, you can take the subway to Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 1, walk to Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 3, take the subway to Burrard Station @ Platform 1, walk to Vancouver Harbour, then take the train to Nanaimo Harbour. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Northbound Shaughnessy St @ Lions Way to Nanaimo Harbour via Kootenay Loop @ Bay 1, Kootenay Loop @ Bay 7, Westbound W Hastings St @ Granville St, and Vancouver Harbour in around 3h 9m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–320
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo via Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- TransLink CA
Subway from Coquitlam Central Station @ Platform 1 to Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Subway from Coquitlam Central Station @ Platform 1 to Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Subway from Braid Station @ Platform 1 to Burrard Station @ Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Subway from Coquitlam Central Station @ Platform 1 to Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Subway from Coquitlam Central Station @ Platform 1 to Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Subway from Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 3 to Granville Station @ Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- TransLink CA
Bus from Northbound Shaughnessy St @ Lions Way to Kootenay Loop @ Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Bus from Kootenay Loop @ Bay 7 to Westbound W Hastings St @ Granville St
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Bus from Southbound Shaughnessy St @ Lions Way to Braid Station @ Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Bus from Northbound Shaughnessy St @ Lions Way to Kootenay Loop @ Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
Ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
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