There are 6 ways to get from Vancouver, BC to Nanaimo, BC by bus, plane, ferry, or subway
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Line 019 bus to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Nanaimo Harbour
best- Take the bus from Main Street-Science World Station @ Bay 2 to Westbound W Pender St @ Burrard Stbus
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourplane
1h 57m$86–170Line 257 bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Westbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminalbus 257
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
3h 53m$27–154Ferry
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry Van→Nan
3h 22mFly 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
2h 37m$64–203Subway to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo, line 1 bus
- Take the subway from Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1 to Granville Station @ Platform 1subway
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YVR - ZNA
- Take the bus from Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Terminal Ave N at Terminal Park Mallbus
2h 55m$77–200Fly Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo Airport, line 1 bus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YVR - YCD
- Take the bus from Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Terminal Ave N at Terminal Park Mallbus
3h 45m$92–670
Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver, BC to Nanaimo, BC is to line 257 bus and ferry which costs $27 - $160 and takes 3h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver, BC to Nanaimo, BC is to line 019 bus and fly which takes 1h 57m and costs $85 - $170.
No, there is no direct ferry from Vancouver, BC 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 3h 22m.
The distance between Vancouver, BC and Nanaimo, BC is 67 km.
The best way to get from Vancouver, BC to Nanaimo, BC without a car is to ferry which takes 3h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Vancouver, BC to Nanaimo, BC, including transfers.
There are 103+ 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
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–250
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo via Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–250
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–320
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Subway from Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1 to Granville Station @ Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4 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 Main Street-Science World Station @ Bay 2 to Westbound W Pender St @ Burrard St
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Bus from Westbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
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
- https://www.bctransit.com/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
- https://www.bctransit.com/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
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Child
- $21–40
- Adult
- $45–75
- Car
- $95–140
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