There are 3 ways to get from Vancouver to Howe Sound by bus, unknown, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 257 bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Westbound W Georgia St @ Seymour St to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminalbus 257
- Walk from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Howe Soundunknown
50 minFly from Coal Harbour Spb, ferry, travel
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane CXH - ZNA
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Walk from Horseshoe Bay to Howe Soundunknown
4h 22mFly from Vancouver International Airport, ferry, travel
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YVR - ZNA
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Walk from Horseshoe Bay to Howe Soundunknown
5h 47m
Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Vancouver and Howe Sound is 32 km.
The best way to get from Vancouver to Howe Sound without a car is to line 257 bus and travel which takes 50 min and costs .
It takes approximately 50 min to get from Vancouver to Howe Sound, including transfers.
There are 95+ hotels available in Howe Sound.
What companies run services between Vancouver, BC, Canada and Howe Sound, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Vancouver to Howe Sound. However, you can take the line 257 bus to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal then travel to Howe Sound. Alternatively, you can fly to Nanaimo (ZNA), walk to Haliburton St at Robins St, take the line 7 bus to Bay F at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, take the line 20 bus to Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, walk to Departure Bay, take the ferry to Horseshoe Bay, then travel to Howe Sound.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–340
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–340
- 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
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe 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
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe 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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