There are 5 ways to get from Calgary to Parksville by plane, bus, ferry, or car
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Fly to Nanaimo Airport, line 1 bus, line 9 bus
best- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)YYC - YCD
- Take the bus from Dwtn Nanaimo Exch G Bay to Woodgrove Exch Bay B
- Take the bus from Woodgrove Exch Bay B to Jensen Ave E at Craig St
6h 23m$73–713Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Vancouver, BCCalgary
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure BayWest Vancouver - Nanaimo
18h 34m$287–484Drive, ferry
- Drive from Calgary to Horseshoe Bay
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure BayWest Vancouver - Nanaimo
13h 25m$217–448Fly to Comox Valley Airport, bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)YYC - YQQ
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Parksville Shell
7h 38m$116–701Fly to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)YYC - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
9h 36m$160–690
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Parksville is to fly and bus which costs $160 - $700 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Parksville is to fly and line 1 bus and line 9 bus which takes 6h 23m and costs $70 - $750.
The distance between Calgary and Parksville is 811 km.
The best way to get from Calgary to Parksville without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 18h 34m and costs $280 - $490.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Calgary to Parksville, including transfers.
Parksville is 1h behind Calgary. It is currently 10:03 AM in Calgary and 9:03 AM in Parksville.
There are 70+ hotels available in Parksville.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Parksville, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Calgary to Parksville. However, you can take the line 300 bus to YYC Airport Domestic Terminal, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport (YCD), walk to Nanaimo Airport, take the line 70 bus to Dwtn Nanaimo Exch D Bay, walk to Dwtn Nanaimo Exch G Bay, take the line 1 bus to Woodgrove Exch Bay B, then take the line 9 bus to Jensen Ave E at Craig St. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Parksville Shell via Vancouver, BC, Main Street-Science World Station @ Bay 2, Stanley Park Loop @ Bay 1, Horseshoe Bay, Departure Bay, and Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada in around 18h 34m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Phone
- 604-795-3838
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Dwtn Nanaimo Exch G Bay to Woodgrove Exch Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/home
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Woodgrove Exch Bay B to Jensen Ave E at Craig St
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/home
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–230
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $180–230
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Parksville Shell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $41
Bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $18–55
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $110–160
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