There are 4 ways to get from Vancouver to Nanaimo, BC by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour, line 1 bus
best- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourplane
- Take the bus from Front St at Church St to Terminal Ave N at Terminal Park Mallbus
37 min$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 38m$24–147Ferry
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry Van→Nan
1h 58mFly Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo, line 1 bus
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane CXH - ZNA
- Take the bus from Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Terminal Ave N at Terminal Park Mallbus
1h 21m$64–190
Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver to Nanaimo, BC is to line 257 bus and ferry which costs $24 - $150 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver to Nanaimo, BC is to fly and line 1 bus which takes 37 min and costs $80 - $160.
No, there is no direct ferry from Vancouver to Nanaimo, BC. However, there are services departing from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal and arriving at Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
The distance between Vancouver and Nanaimo, BC is 64 km.
The best way to get from Vancouver to Nanaimo, BC without a car is to ferry which takes 1h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 37 min to get from Vancouver to Nanaimo, BC, including transfers.
There are 107+ hotels available in Nanaimo, BC.
What companies run services between Vancouver, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, 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
- $29–250
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–250
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nanaimo
Bus from Front St at Church St to Terminal Ave N at Terminal Park Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Terminal Ave N at Terminal Park Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- 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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