There are 7 ways to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to British Columbia by subway, bus, taxi, rideshare, car, 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.
Subway
best- Take the subway from YVR-Airport Station @ Platform 1 to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 1subway Canada Line
25 min$4–7Drive 13.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Vancouvercar 13.9 km
18 min$3–4Bus
- Take the bus from YVR Domestic Departures @ Level Three to Northbound Seymour St @ W Georgia Stbus N10
26 min$8–70Taxi
- Take the taxi from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Vancouvertaxi 13.9 km
18 min$35–45Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Vancouver-YVR to Coal Harbour Spb-CXH13.9 km
18 min$65–85Fly to Nanaimo
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YVR - ZNA
55 min$70–182Fly to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane YVR - YWH
1h 8m$105–338
Vancouver Airport (YVR) to British Columbia by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to British Columbia is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to British Columbia is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs $35 - $45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from YVR Domestic Departures @ Level Three and arriving at Northbound Seymour St @ W Georgia St. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from YVR-Airport Station @ Platform 1 station and arriving at Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 1 station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
The distance between Vancouver Airport (YVR) and British Columbia is 14 km. The road distance is 13.9 km.
The best way to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to British Columbia without a car is to subway which takes 25 min and costs $3 - $7.
The subway from YVR-Airport Station @ Platform 1 to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 1 takes 25 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Vancouver Airport (YVR) to British Columbia bus services, operated by TransLink CA, depart from YVR Domestic Departures @ Level Three station.
Vancouver Airport (YVR) to British Columbia train services, operated by TransLink CA, depart from YVR-Airport Station @ Platform 1.
The best way to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to British Columbia is to bus which takes 26 min and costs $8 - $70. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $70 - $190 and takes 55 min.
What companies run services between Vancouver Airport (YVR), Canada and British Columbia, Canada?
TransLink CA operates a subway from YVR-Airport Station @ Platform 1 to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 1 every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $4–7 and the journey takes 25 min. Alternatively, TransLink CA operates a bus from YVR Domestic Departures @ Level Three to Northbound Seymour St @ W Georgia St every 4 hours. Tickets cost $8–10 and the journey takes 26 min. YVR Skylynx also services this route every 4 hours.
- 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 Vancouver International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- TransLink CA
Subway from YVR-Airport Station @ Platform 1 to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 YVR Domestic Departures @ Level Three to Northbound Seymour St @ W Georgia St
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Phone
- +1 604 326 1616
- [email protected]
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
Bus from YVR Domestic Departures @ Level Three to Northbound Seymour St @ W Georgia St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $50–70
- Standard
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Vancouver-YVR to Coal Harbour Spb-CXH
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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
Black Top & Checker Cabs
- Phone
- +1 604 731 1111
- Website
- btccabs.ca
Vancouver Taxi
- Phone
- +1 604 871 1111
- Website
- vancouvertaxi.cab
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 604 681 1111
- Website
- yellowcabonline.com
Time Limousine
- Phone
- +1 604 597 1766
- Website
- timelimo.com
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More Questions & Answers
Vancouver Airport (YVR) to British Columbia bus services, operated by TransLink CA, arrive at Northbound Seymour St @ W Georgia St station.
Vancouver Airport (YVR) to British Columbia train services, operated by TransLink CA, arrive at Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Vancouver Airport (YVR) to British Columbia is 14 km. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to British Columbia.
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