There are 6 ways to get from Vancouver to Gabriola Island by plane, unknown, 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.
Fly Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo, travel
best- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane CXH - ZNA
- Walk from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Gabriola Islandunknown
31 minFerry, travel
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry Van→Nan
- Walk from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Gabriola Islandunknown
1h 30mFly Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour, travel
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourplane
- Walk from Nanaimo Harbour to Gabriola Islandunknown
31 minFly Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo, travel
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YVR - ZNA
- Walk from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Gabriola Islandunknown
1h 56mFly Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo Airport, travel
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YVR - YCD
- Walk from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Gabriola Islandunknown
2h 11mLine 257 bus, ferry, travel
- 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
- Walk from Departure Bay to Gabriola Islandunknown
3h 32m
Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Vancouver and Gabriola Island is 71 km.
The best way to get from Vancouver to Gabriola Island without a car is to ferry and travel which takes 1h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 31 min to get from Vancouver to Gabriola Island, including transfers.
There are 97+ hotels available in Gabriola Island.
What companies run services between Vancouver, BC, Canada and Gabriola Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Vancouver to Gabriola Island. However, you can fly to Nanaimo (ZNA) then travel to Gabriola Island. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Gabriola Island via Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal in around 1h 30m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–240
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
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–240
- 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 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
- 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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