How to get fromVancouver Island to Vancouver, BCby plane or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Vancouver Island to Vancouver, BC by plane or subway

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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
37 min
$61–193
Fly Nanaimo to Vancouver International Airport, subway
1. Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane ZNA - YVR
2. Take the subway from Granville Station @ Platform 2 to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2subway
55 min
$74–193
Fly Nanaimo Airport to Vancouver International Airport, subway
1. Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YCD - YVR
2. Take the subway from Granville Station @ Platform 2 to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2subway
1h 10m
$89–655
Fly Comox Valley Airport to Vancouver International Airport, subway
1. Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YQQ - YVR
2. Take the subway from Granville Station @ Platform 2 to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2subway
1h 16m
$71–375
Fly Campbell River Airport to Vancouver International Airport
1. Fly from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YBL - YVR
1h 19m
$145–336
Fly Comox Valley Airport to Coal Harbour Spb
1. Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane YQQ - CXH
1h 2m
$177–395

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

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$27Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Vancouver Island to Vancouver, BC.

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Distance: 64 km
Duration: 37 min

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

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

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Vancouver(opens in a new window), Canada(opens in a new window)

Vancouver is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The Metro Vancouver area had a population of 2.6million in 2021, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Greater Vancouver, along with the Fraser Valley, comprises the Lower Mainland with a regional population of over 3million. Vancouver has the highest population density in Canada, with over 5,700 people per square kilometre, and fourth highest in North America (after New York City, San Francisco, and Mexico City).

Things to do in Vancouver

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.

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.

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 Vancouver

Fairmont Pacific Rim(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

Hotel BLU(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Carmana Hotel & Suites(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Coast Coal Harbour Vancouver Hotel by APA(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

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