There are 6 ways to get from Deep Cove to Nanaimo by taxi, plane, ferry, or bus
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Taxi to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Nanaimo Harbour
best- Take the taxi from Deep Cove to Vancouver Harbour
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour
41 min$100–183Line 211 bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Take the bus from Northbound Banbury Rd @ Gallant Ave to Westbound W Pender St @ Granville St
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo (ZNA)YVR - ZNA
2h 45m$42–289Taxi, ferry
- Take the taxi from Deep Cove to Horseshoe Bay
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure BayWest Vancouver - Nanaimo
2h 9m$92–247Line 211 bus to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Nanaimo Harbour
- Take the bus from Northbound Banbury Rd @ Gallant Ave to Southbound Howe St @ W Pender St
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour
2h 17m$58–133Fly Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)CXH - ZNA
2h 27m$48–373Line 211 bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Southbound Panorama Dr @ Naughton Ave to Burrard Station @ Bay 2211
- Take the ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry TerminalVan/Nan
3h 19m
Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Deep Cove to Nanaimo is to line 211 bus and fly which costs $55 - $140 and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Deep Cove to Nanaimo is to taxi and fly which takes 41 min and costs $100 - $190.
The distance between Deep Cove and Nanaimo is 78 km.
The best way to get from Deep Cove to Nanaimo without a car is to taxi and ferry which takes 2h 9m and costs $90 - $250.
It takes approximately 41 min to get from Deep Cove to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 83+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Deep Cove, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Helijet International and Harbour Air Seaplanes fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA) every 2 hours.
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- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
- Phone
- +1 604-953-3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Bus from Northbound Banbury Rd @ Gallant Ave to Southbound Howe St @ W Pender St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca
Bus from Northbound Banbury Rd @ Gallant Ave to Westbound W Pender St @ Granville St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca
Bus from Southbound Panorama Dr @ Naughton Ave to Burrard Station @ Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- $45–90
Bonny's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 604 435 6655
- Website
- bonnystaxi.com
Bonny's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 604 435 6655
- Website
- bonnystaxi.com
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