There are 4 ways to get from Richmond to Downtown Eastside by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Richmond-Brighouse Station @ Platform 1 to Waterfront Station @ Platform 5subway Canada Line
27 min$4–7Drive 15.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Richmond to Downtown Eastsidecar 15.5 km
19 min$3–5Bus
- Take the bus from Richmond Centre to East-Vanbus To Cypress / ...
1h 14m$19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Richmond to Downtown Eastsidetaxi 15.5 km
19 min$40–50
Richmond to Downtown Eastside by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond to Downtown Eastside is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Richmond to Downtown Eastside is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs $40 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Richmond Centre and arriving at East-Van. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 14m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Richmond-Brighouse Station @ Platform 1 station and arriving at Waterfront Station @ Platform 5 station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
The distance between Richmond and Downtown Eastside is 14 km. The road distance is 15.5 km.
The best way to get from Richmond to Downtown Eastside without a car is to subway which takes 27 min and costs $3 - $7.
The subway from Richmond-Brighouse Station @ Platform 1 to Waterfront Station @ Platform 5 takes 27 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Richmond to Downtown Eastside bus services, operated by Cypress Coach Lines, depart from Richmond Centre station.
Richmond to Downtown Eastside train services, operated by TransLink CA, depart from Richmond-Brighouse Station @ Platform 1.
Richmond to Downtown Eastside bus services, operated by Cypress Coach Lines, arrive at East-Van station.
What companies run services between Richmond, BC, Canada and Downtown Eastside, BC, Canada?
TransLink CA operates a subway from Richmond-Brighouse Station @ Platform 1 to Waterfront Station @ Platform 5 every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $4–7 and the journey takes 27 min. Alternatively, Cypress Coach Lines operates a bus from Richmond Centre to East-Van on demand. Tickets cost $19 and the journey takes 1h 14m.
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- TransLink CA
Subway from Richmond-Brighouse Station @ Platform 1 to Waterfront Station @ Platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Phone
- +1 604 937 7669
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cypress Coach Lines
Bus from Richmond Centre to East-Van
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $19
- Website
- Cypress Coach Lines
- Book at
- Cypress Coach Lines
- Passenger
- $19
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
Kimber Cabs
- Phone
- +1 604 238 8888
- Website
- kimbercabs.com
Richmond Taxi
- Phone
- +1 604 272 1111
- Website
- richmondtaxi.ca
Taxi Richmond
- Phone
- +1 804 938 7967
- Website
- sites.google.com
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More Questions & Answers
Richmond to Downtown Eastside train services, operated by TransLink CA, arrive at Waterfront Station @ Platform 5.
Yes, the driving distance between Richmond to Downtown Eastside is 15 km. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Richmond to Downtown Eastside.
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