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63 м

Turn left onto Ash Street

Ash Street, 52 м

52 м

Turn right onto West 24th Avenue

West 24th Avenue, 222 м

222 м

Turn left onto Cambie Street

Cambie Street, 4 km 763 м

4 km 763 м

Turn right onto Hornby Street

Hornby Street, 166 м

166 м

Airlines

Harbour Air Seaplanes

Website:

harbourair.com/

Plane from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo

Ave. Duration:

20 min

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$63.61–$190.84

Helijet International

Website:

helijet.com/

Plane from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo

Ave. Duration:

20 min

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$8.91–$216.28

Bus operators

Vancouver Island Connector

Phone:

1 866 986 3466

Email:

info@tofinobus.com

Website:

viconnector.com/

Bus from Nanaimo, BC - Port Place Shopping Mall to Nanaimo,

Ave. Duration:

11 min

Frequency:

On demand

Estimated price:

$7.63–$15.27

BCTransit

Phone:

250-385-2551

Website:

bctransit.com/choose-transit-system/

Bus from Front St at Church St to Departure

Ave. Duration:

8 min

Frequency:

Hourly

Bus from Nanaimo, BC - Port Place Shopping Mall to Nanaimo,

Ave. Duration:

10 min

Frequency:

Hourly

TransLink CA

Phone:

+1 604-953-3333

Website:

translink.ca

Bus from Westbound W Georgia St @ Seymour St to Keith

Ave. Duration:

37 min

Frequency:

Every 30 minutes

Estimated price:

$2.57

Other operators

BC Ferries

Phone:

1-888-223-3779

Website:

bcferries.com

Other from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo

Ave. Duration:

1h 40m

Frequency:

Every 4 hours

Estimated price:

$16.54–$114.50

What is the cheapest way to get from Vancouver to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada?

The cheapest way to get from Vancouver to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada is to line 257 bus and car ferry which costs $16.30 - $103.26 and takes 3h 24m.

What is the fastest way to get from Vancouver to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada?

The fastest way to get from Vancouver to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada is to fly which takes 26 min and costs $54.35 - $92.39 .

How far is it from Vancouver to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada?

The distance between Vancouver and Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada is 62 km.

How do I travel from Vancouver to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada without a car?

The best way to get from Vancouver to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada without a car is to car ferry which takes 2h 10m and costs $51.09 - $152.17 .

How long does it take to get from Vancouver to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada?

The plane from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo, Departure Bay takes 20 min including transfers and departs four times a day.

Where can I stay near Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada?

There are 81+ hotels available in Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada. Prices start at $40.42 per night.

Newcastle Island Marine Provincial Park

Saysutshun (Newcastle Island Marine) Provincial Park, formally known as Newcastle Island Marine Provincial Park, is a provincial park located on Newcastle Island, a small island off the coast of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.

Nanaimo Bastion

The Nanaimo Bastion is a historical octagon-shaped blockhouse located at 98 Front Street in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. The Hudson's Bay Company, which then held a royal lease on all of what was then the Colony of Vancouver Island, built it between 1853 and 1855 to defend its coal mining operations in Nanaimo. It has been called "Nanaimo's premier landmark", because of its shape and its high visibility from both land and sea.

Entrance Island

Entrance Island is a small rocky island in the Strait of Georgia, 841 metres (2,759 ft) due north of Gabriola Island. Marine mammals such as harbour seals and Steller's sea lions use it as a haul-out.

Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada

Nanaimo is a city of about 100,000 on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. "The Harbour City" was previously known as the "Hub City", which was attributed to its original layout design with streets radiating from the shoreline like the spokes of a wagon wheel, and to its relatively central location on Vancouver Island. Nanaimo is the headquarters of the Regional District of Nanaimo.

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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Vancouver to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada

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Transport providers

Airlines

Harbour Air Seaplanes

Helijet International

Bus operators

Vancouver Island Connector

BCTransit

TransLink CA

Other operators

BC Ferries

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