There are 4 ways to get from Victoria to Bowser by plane, train, taxi, bus, car, busferry, or ferry
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Fly, train, taxi
best- Fly from Victoria Harbour to Vancouver Harbourplane
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain
- Take the taxi from Nanaimo Harbour to Bowsertaxi
2h 46mDrive 181.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Victoria to Bowsercar 181.4 km
2h 23m$37–53Bus, taxi, line 9 bus, line 99 bus
- Take the bus from Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge to Duncan - Train Stn, 120 Canada Ave, at War Memorialbus
- Take the bus from Canada Ave at Station St to 1st Ave at Hwy 1bus 70
- Take the taxi from 1st Ave at Hwy 1 to Bay B at Woodgrove Exchtaxi
- Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Ravensong Exchbus 9
- Take the bus from Ravensong Exch to Thompson Clark Dr E at Henry Morgan Drbus 99
6h$117–174Bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Tsawwassenbusferry Vancouver Aiport / ...
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Departure Bayferry Vancouver - Nanaimo
9h 11m$63–290
Victoria Harbour to Vancouver Harbour flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Bowser is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 2h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Bowser is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Victoria and Bowser is 229 km. The road distance is 181.4 km.
The best way to get from Victoria to Bowser without a car is to bus and taxi and line 9 bus and line 99 bus which takes 6h and costs $110 - $180.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Victoria to Bowser, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Victoria to Bowser is 181 km. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Victoria to Bowser.
There are 46+ hotels available in Bowser.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Bowser, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Victoria to Bowser. However, you can fly to Vancouver Harbour, walk to Vancouver Harbour, take the train to Nanaimo Harbour, then take the taxi to Bowser. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Duncan - Train Stn, 120 Canada Ave, at War Memorial, take the bus to 1st Ave at Hwy 1, take the taxi to Bay B at Woodgrove Exch, take the line 9 bus to Ravensong Exch, then take the line 99 bus to Thompson Clark Dr E at Henry Morgan Dr.
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge to Duncan - Train Stn, 120 Canada Ave, at War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $39
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $39
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Vancouver to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–160
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $25–45
- Adult
- $50–85
- Car
- $110–160
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $110–260
AC Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 753 1231
- Website
- actaxi.ca
Yellow Cab Nanaimo
- Phone
- +1 250 751 1111
- Website
- nanaimotaxi.ca
Ladysmith Taxi
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