There are 4 ways to get from Vancouver to Union Bay by plane, bus, car, 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.
Fly Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo, Departure Bay, bus
best- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo, Departure Bayplane
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Buckley Bay Rdbus
2h 43m$147–204Fly Coal Harbour Spb to Tofino SPB, drive
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Tofino SPB (YTP)plane CXH - YTP
- Drive from Tofino SPB (YTP) to Union Baycar
2h 50m$322–589Fly Vancouver Harbour to Powell River - Powell Lake, ferry
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Powell River - Powell Lakeplane
- Take the ferry from Powell River to Hornby Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Hornby Island to Union Bayferry
4h 51mFly Coal Harbour Spb to Comox Valley Airport, line 10 bus
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane CXH - YQQ
- Take the bus from Downtown Courtenay Bay A to Hwy 19A at Union Baybus
3h 40m$180–394
Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo, Departure Bay flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver to Union Bay is to fly and bus which costs $140 - $210 and takes 2h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver to Union Bay is to fly and bus which takes 2h 43m and costs $140 - $210.
The distance between Vancouver and Union Bay is 155 km.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Vancouver to Union Bay, including transfers.
There are 25+ hotels available in Union Bay.
What companies run services between Vancouver, BC, Canada and Union Bay, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Vancouver to Union Bay. However, you can fly to Nanaimo, Departure Bay, walk to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Buckley Bay Rd, then take the taxi to Union Bay. Alternatively, you can fly to Tofino SPB (YTP) then drive to Union Bay.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Tofino SPB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Buckley Bay Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $42
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $42
- Phone
- +1 250 339 5453
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Downtown Courtenay Bay A to Hwy 19A at Union Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/comox-valley/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 250 218 9391
- Website
- hornbybus.com
Ferry from Powell River to Hornby Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://hornbybus.com/
Ferry from Hornby Island to Union Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://hornbybus.com/
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