There are 4 ways to get from Vancouver to Departure Bay by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour, line 72 bus
best- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourplane
- Take the bus from Front St at Church St to Glenayr Dr at Lynburn Cresbus
1h 4m$83–155Line 257 bus, ferry
cheapest- 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 West Vancouver - Nanaimo
3h 19m$24–147Ferry
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry Van→Nan
2h 26mFly Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo, line 72 bus
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane CXH - ZNA
- Take the bus from Bay A at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Glenayr Dr at Lynburn Cresbus
1h 48m$64–190
Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver to Departure Bay is to line 257 bus and ferry which costs $24 - $150 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver to Departure Bay is to fly and line 72 bus which takes 1h 4m and costs $80 - $160.
No, there is no direct ferry from Vancouver to Departure Bay. However, there are services departing from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal and arriving at Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
The distance between Vancouver and Departure Bay is 67 km.
The best way to get from Vancouver to Departure Bay without a car is to ferry which takes 2h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 4m to get from Vancouver to Departure Bay, including transfers.
There are 106+ hotels available in Departure Bay.
What companies run services between Vancouver, BC, Canada and Departure Bay, BC, Canada?
Hullo Ferries operates a ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal 4 times a day, and the journey takes 1h 20m.
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–240
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–240
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nanaimo
Bus from Front St at Church St to Glenayr Dr at Lynburn Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Bay A at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Glenayr Dr at Lynburn Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- TransLink CA
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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $21–40
- Adult
- $45–75
- Car
- $95–140
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