There are 6 ways to get from UBC Exchange to Nanaimo by bus, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 044 bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from UBC Exchange @ Bay 3 to Burrard Station @ Bay 7bus 044
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry Van→Nan
3h 8mLine 014 bus, line 257 bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from UBC Exchange @ Bay 10 to Northbound Seymour St @ Robson Stbus 014 / ...
- Take the bus from Westbound W Georgia St @ Seymour St to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminalbus 257
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
4h 18m$27–154Line 049 bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo
- Take the bus from UBC Exchange @ Bay 5 to Langara-49th Station @ Bay 3bus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YVR - ZNA
2h 6m$71–194Fly Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane CXH - ZNA
2h 5m$58–197Line 044 bus to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Nanaimo Harbour
- Take the bus from UBC Exchange @ Bay 3 to Burrard Station @ Bay 7bus
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourplane
2h 4m$83–167Line 049 bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
- Take the bus from UBC Exchange @ Bay 5 to Langara-49th Station @ Bay 3bus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YVR - YCD
3h 38m$94–667
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo (ZNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from UBC Exchange to Nanaimo is to line 014 bus and line 257 bus and ferry which costs $27 - $160 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from UBC Exchange to Nanaimo is to line 044 bus and fly which takes 2h 4m and costs $80 - $170.
The distance between UBC Exchange and Nanaimo is 73 km.
The best way to get from UBC Exchange to Nanaimo without a car is to line 044 bus and ferry which takes 3h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from UBC Exchange to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 104+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between UBC Exchange, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Harbour Air Seaplanes and Helijet International fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA) hourly.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo via Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–180
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–250
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–250
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–320
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Bus from UBC Exchange @ Bay 3 to Burrard Station @ Bay 7
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Bus from UBC Exchange @ Bay 5 to Langara-49th Station @ Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Bus from UBC Exchange @ Bay 10 to Northbound Seymour St @ Robson St
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Bus from Westbound W Georgia St @ Seymour St to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Bus from UBC Exchange @ Bay 3 to Burrard Station @ Bay 7
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Bus from UBC Exchange @ Bay 5 to Langara-49th Station @ Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- 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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