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How to get fromWest Vancouver to Nanaimoby taxi, plane, ferry, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from West Vancouver to Nanaimo by taxi, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Taxi to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Nanaimo Harbour

    best
    1. Take the taxi from West Vancouver to Vancouver Harbourtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourplane plane
    44 min
    $135–225

  2. Ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry ferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
    3h 30m
    $24–147

  3. Line 256 bus to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Nanaimo

    1. Take the bus from (Eastbound Chippendale Rd In Westhill Dr Area) to Eastbound Marine Dr @ 1000 Blockbus bus
    2. Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane plane CXH - ZNA
    2h 16m
    $61–204

  4. Line 256 bus, line 250 bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo

    1. Take the bus from (Eastbound Chippendale Rd In Westhill Dr Area) to Eastbound Marine Dr @ 1000 Blockbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Park Royal @ Bay 5 to Eastbound W Georgia St @ Granville Stbus bus
    3. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane plane YVR - ZNA
    2h 33m
    $74–201

  5. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Park Royal to Vancouver Art Gallerybus bus To Cypress / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry ferry Van→Nan
    3h 43m

West Vancouver to Nanaimo by bus and ferry

Calendar49Weekly Services
Duration3h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$24Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 82 km
  • Duration: 44 min

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

BC Ferries operates a ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay every 4 hours. Tickets cost $21–140 and the journey takes 1h 40m.

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