How to get fromVancouver Island to North Vancouverby plane or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Vancouver Island to North Vancouver by plane or ferry

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Fly Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb
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1. Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane ZNA - CXH
54 min
$61–191
Fly Nanaimo to Vancouver International Airport, ferry
1. Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane ZNA - YVR
2. Take the ferry from Waterfront Station Northbound to Lonsdale Quay Northboundferry
1h 12m
$73–192
Fly Nanaimo Airport to Vancouver International Airport, ferry
1. Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YCD - YVR
2. Take the ferry from Waterfront Station Northbound to Lonsdale Quay Northboundferry
1h 27m
$88–650
Fly Comox Valley Airport to Vancouver International Airport, ferry
1. Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YQQ - YVR
2. Take the ferry from Waterfront Station Northbound to Lonsdale Quay Northboundferry
1h 33m
$71–372
Fly Campbell River Airport to Vancouver International Airport, ferry
1. Fly from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YBL - YVR
2. Take the ferry from Waterfront Station Northbound to Lonsdale Quay Northboundferry
1h 36m
$144–333
Fly Comox Valley Airport to Coal Harbour Spb
1. Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane YQQ - CXH
1h 19m
$176–392

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

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Map of how to get from Vancouver Island to North Vancouver.

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Distance: 65.4 km
Duration: 54 min

What companies run services between Vancouver Island, BC, Canada and North Vancouver, BC, Canada?

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

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North Vancouver, Canada(opens in a new window)

The City of North Vancouver is a city on the north shore of Burrard Inlet, British Columbia, Canada. It is a suburb of Vancouver. It is the smallest in area and the most urbanized of the North Shore municipalities, although it has significant industry of its ownincluding shipping, chemical production, and film production. The city is served by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, British Columbia Ambulance Service, and the North Vancouver City Fire Department.

Things to do in North Vancouver

Playland(Opens in a new window)

Playland Amusement Park is an amusement park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The amusement park is located at Hastings Park and is operated by the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE), an organization that hosts an annual summer fair and exhibition adjacent to Playland. Playland opened at its current location in 1958, although its predecessor, Happyland, operated at Hastings Park from 1929 to 1957. Playland was formally made a division of the PNE in 1993.

Vancouver Downtown Historic Railway(Opens in a new window)

The Vancouver Downtown Historic Railway was a heritage electric railway line that operated from 1998 to 2011 between Granville Island and Science World (Olympic Village Station after 2009), in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It operated only on weekends and holidays, usually from May to mid-October, and was aimed primarily at tourists. Two restored interurban trams were used on the line, which used a former freight railway right-of-way.

ThunderVolt(Opens in a new window)

ThunderVolt is a steel launched roller coaster located at Playland in Vancouver, British Columbia. It originally operated as Senzafiato at Italy's defunct Miragica theme park before being refurbished by Zamperla and constructed at Playland, where it opened as Canada's fastest launch coaster in July 2024.

Wooden Roller Coaster (Playland)(Opens in a new window)

The PNE Roller Coaster is a wooden roller coaster at Playland in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Opened in 1958, it is the oldest roller coaster in Canada. The ride is 2840 ft long—which established it as the largest roller coaster in Canada at the time it was completed—and has a height of 68 ft and speeds of up to 76 km/h. The coaster was awarded the Coaster Classic and Roller Coaster Landmark statuses by American Coaster Enthusiasts.

Places to stay in North Vancouver

Coast Lonsdale Quay Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Crystal's View Bed & Breakfast(Opens in a new window)

9.9Exceptional

Ocean Breeze Executive Bed and Breakfast(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

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