There are 4 ways to get from Sunshine Coast to Vancouver Island by unknown, plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, fly
best- Walk from Sunshine Coast to Sechelt-Gibsons Airport (YHS)unknown
- Fly from Sechelt-Gibsons Airport (YHS) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YHS - ZNA
1h 28mTravel, ferry via Denman Island Trust Area
- Walk from Sunshine Coast to Powell Riverunknown
- Take the ferry from Powell River to Hornby Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Hornby Island to Comoxferry
- Walk from Comox to Vancouver Islandunknown
5h 9mTravel, line 12 bus, ferry
- Walk from Sunshine Coast to Hwy 101 & Jenkinsonunknown
- Take the bus from Hwy 101 & Jenkinson to Town Centre & Joyce Avebus 12
- Take the ferry from Powell River to Comoxferry
- Walk from Comox to Vancouver Islandunknown
5h 33mTravel, ferry
- Walk from Sunshine Coast to Powell Riverunknown
- Take the ferry from Powell River to Comoxferry
- Walk from Comox to Vancouver Islandunknown
3h 27m
Sechelt-Gibsons Airport (YHS) to Nanaimo (ZNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Sunshine Coast and Vancouver Island is 97 km.
The best way to get from Sunshine Coast to Vancouver Island without a car is to travel and ferry via Denman Island Trust Area which takes 5h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 28m to get from Sunshine Coast to Vancouver Island, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Vancouver Island.
What companies run services between Sunshine Coast, BC, Canada and Vancouver Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Sunshine Coast to Vancouver Island. However, you can travel to Sechelt-Gibsons Airport (YHS) airport then fly to Nanaimo (ZNA). Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sunshine Coast to Vancouver Island via Powell River, Hornby Island, and Comox in around 5h 9m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Sechelt-Gibsons Airport to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Phone
- +1 604 485 4287
- [email protected]
- Website
- Powell River
Bus from Hwy 101 & Jenkinson to Town Centre & Joyce Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Powell River
- All passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 250 218 9391
- Website
- Hornby Bus
Ferry from Powell River to Hornby Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Hornby Bus
Ferry from Hornby Island to Comox
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Hornby Bus
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Powell River to Comox
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–90
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $12–28
- Adult
- $25–55
- Car
- $60–90
Ferry from Powell River to Comox
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–90
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $12–28
- Adult
- $25–55
- Car
- $60–90
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