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How to get fromVancouver, BC to Nanaimoby plane, ferry, bus, or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Vancouver, BC to Nanaimo by plane, ferry, bus, or subway

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  1. Fly Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo

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    1. Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane plane CXH - ZNA
    1h 35m
    $58–197

  2. Line 257 bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Westbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminalbus bus 257
    2. Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry ferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
    3h 34m
    $27–154

  3. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry ferry Van→Nan
    2h 43m

  4. Line 019 bus to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Nanaimo Harbour

    1. Take the bus from Main Street-Science World Station @ Bay 2 to Westbound W Pender St @ Burrard Stbus bus
    2. Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourplane plane
    1h 40m
    $83–167

  5. Subway to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo

    1. Take the subway from Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1 to Granville Station @ Platform 1subway subway
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane plane YVR - ZNA
    1h 53m
    $71–194

  6. Fly Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo Airport

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane plane YVR - YCD
    3h 25m
    $94–667

Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA) flights

Calendar89Weekly Planes
Duration20 minAverage Duration
Ticket$29Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 64 km
  • Duration: 1h 35m

What companies run services between Vancouver, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?

Harbour Air Seaplanes and Helijet International fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA) hourly. Alternatively, 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.

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