There are 4 ways to get from Coquitlam to Qualicum Beach by car, ferry, subway, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, ferry
best- Drive from Coquitlam to Horseshoe Baycar
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
- Drive from Departure Bay to Qualicum Beachcar
3h 3m$35–186Subway, ferry, line 40 bus, line 9 bus
- Take the subway from Lafarge Lake-Douglas Station @ Platform 1 to Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 1subway
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Dwtn Nanaimo Exch H Bay to Woodgrove Exch Bay Abus 40
- Take the bus from Woodgrove Exch Bay B to Memorial Ave at Fern Rd Wbus 9
6h 5mSubway, fly, line 9 bus
- Take the subway from Lafarge Lake-Douglas Station @ Platform 1 to Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 1subway
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourplane
- Take the bus from Woodgrove Exch Bay B to Village Way at Berwick Rd Nbus
4h 3m$66–145Bus, fly, line 9 bus
- Take the bus from Lafarge Lake-Douglas Station @ Bay 3 to Northbound Seymour St @ W Georgia Stbus
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourplane
- Take the bus from Woodgrove Exch Bay B to Memorial Ave at Fern Rd Wbus
4h 29m$61–136
Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coquitlam to Qualicum Beach is to drive and ferry which costs $35 - $190 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Coquitlam to Qualicum Beach is to drive and ferry which takes 3h 3m and costs $35 - $190.
The distance between Coquitlam and Qualicum Beach is 149 km.
The best way to get from Coquitlam to Qualicum Beach without a car is to subway and ferry and line 40 bus and line 9 bus which takes 6h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Coquitlam to Qualicum Beach, including transfers.
There are 64+ hotels available in Qualicum Beach.
What companies run services between Coquitlam, BC, Canada and Qualicum Beach, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Coquitlam to Qualicum Beach. However, you can drive to Horseshoe Bay, take the ferry to Departure Bay, then drive to Qualicum Beach. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Lafarge Lake-Douglas Station @ Platform 1 to Memorial Ave at Fern Rd W via Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 1, Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 3, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal, Dwtn Nanaimo Exch H Bay, and Woodgrove Exch Bay B in around 6h 5m.
- Phone
- +1 604-953-3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Subway from Lafarge Lake-Douglas Station @ Platform 1 to Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca
- Phone
- 250-390-4531
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Dwtn Nanaimo Exch H Bay to Woodgrove Exch Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/home
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Woodgrove Exch Bay B to Memorial Ave at Fern Rd W
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/home
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Woodgrove Exch Bay B to Village Way at Berwick Rd N
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/home
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- +1 604-953-3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Bus from Lafarge Lake-Douglas Station @ Bay 3 to Northbound Seymour St @ W Georgia St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca
- 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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