There are 6 ways to get from Vancouver, BC to Burnaby by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2 to Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 4subway Expo Line
- Take the subway from Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 2 to Sperling-Burnaby Lake Station @ Platform 2subway Millennium Line
17 min$6–14Drive 11.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Vancouver, BC to Burnabycar 11.7 km
15 min$3–4Bus
- Take the bus from Eastbound E Hastings St @ Main St to Eastbound Hastings St @ Duthie Avebus R5 / ...
43 min$4–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Vancouver, BC to Burnabytaxi 11.7 km
15 min$30–40Subway via Production Way-University Station @ Platform 1
- Take the subway from Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2 to Production Way-University Station @ Platform 1subway Expo Line
39 min$4–7Subway, line 144 bus
- Take the subway from Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2 to Metrotown Station @ Platform 2subway Expo Line
- Take the bus from Metrotown Station @ Bay 14 to Northbound Duthie Ave @ Sutliff Stbus 144
56 min$6–14
Vancouver, BC to Burnaby by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver, BC to Burnaby is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver, BC to Burnaby is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs $30 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Eastbound E Hastings St @ Main St and arriving at Eastbound Hastings St @ Duthie Ave. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2 station and arriving at Production Way-University Station @ Platform 1 station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
The distance between Vancouver, BC and Burnaby is 11 km. The road distance is 11.7 km.
The best way to get from Vancouver, BC to Burnaby without a car is to subway which takes 17 min and costs $6 - $14.
It takes approximately 17 min to get from Vancouver, BC to Burnaby, including transfers.
Vancouver, BC to Burnaby bus services, operated by TransLink CA, depart from Eastbound E Hastings St @ Main St station.
Vancouver, BC to Burnaby train services, operated by TransLink CA, depart from Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2.
Vancouver, BC to Burnaby bus services, operated by TransLink CA, arrive at Eastbound Hastings St @ Duthie Ave station.
What companies run services between Vancouver, BC, Canada and Burnaby, BC, Canada?
You can take a subway from Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2 to Sperling-Burnaby Lake Station @ Platform 2 via Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 4 and Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 2 in around 17 min. Alternatively, TransLink CA operates a bus from Eastbound E Hastings St @ Main St to Eastbound Hastings St @ Duthie Ave every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $4–7 and the journey takes 32 min.
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Subway from Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2 to Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 4
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Subway from Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 2 to Sperling-Burnaby Lake Station @ Platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Subway from Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2 to Production Way-University Station @ Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Subway from Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2 to Metrotown Station @ Platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Bus from Eastbound E Hastings St @ Main St to Eastbound Hastings St @ Duthie Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Bus from Metrotown Station @ Bay 14 to Northbound Duthie Ave @ Sutliff St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
Black Top & Checker Cabs
- Phone
- +1 604 731 1111
- Website
- btccabs.ca
Vancouver Taxi
- Phone
- +1 604 871 1111
- Website
- vancouvertaxi.cab
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 604 681 1111
- Website
- yellowcabonline.com
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More Questions & Answers
Vancouver, BC to Burnaby train services, operated by TransLink CA, arrive at Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 4.
Yes, the driving distance between Vancouver, BC to Burnaby is 12 km. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Vancouver, BC to Burnaby.
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