There are 5 ways to get from Gabriola Island to Vancouver, BC by ferry, plane, or subway
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Ferry to Nanaimo Harbour, fly to Vancouver Harbour
best- Take the ferry from Gabriola Island to Nanaimo Harbour
- Fly from Nanaimo Harbour to Vancouver Harbour
2h 2m$63–153Ferry to Nanaimo, fly to Vancouver International Airport, subway
cheapest- Take the ferry from Gabriola Island to Nanaimo Harbour
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)ZNA - YVR
- Take the subway from Granville Station @ Platform 2 to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2
3h 5m$47–329Ferry
- Take the ferry from Gabriola Island to Nanaimo HarbourNanaimo Harbour - Gabriola Island
- Take the ferry from Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Vancouver Ferry TerminalNan/Van
4hFerry to Nanaimo, fly to Coal Harbour Spb
- Take the ferry from Gabriola Island to Nanaimo Harbour
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)ZNA - CXH
2h 47m$48–343Ferry to Nanaimo Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport
- Take the ferry from Gabriola Island to Nanaimo Harbour
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)YCD - YVR
3h 59m$62–629
Nanaimo Harbour to Vancouver Harbour flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gabriola Island to Vancouver, BC is to ferry and fly which costs $60 - $160 and takes 2h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Gabriola Island to Vancouver, BC is to ferry and fly which takes 2h 2m and costs $60 - $160.
The distance between Gabriola Island and Vancouver, BC is 70 km.
The best way to get from Gabriola Island to Vancouver, BC without a car is to ferry which takes 4h and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Gabriola Island to Vancouver, BC, including transfers.
Vancouver, BC is 3h ahead of Gabriola Island. It is currently 8:58 PM in Gabriola Island and 11:58 PM in Vancouver, BC.
There are 981+ hotels available in Vancouver, BC.
What companies run services between Gabriola Island, BC, Canada and Vancouver, BC, Canada?
You can take a ferry from Gabriola Island to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2 via Nanaimo Harbour, Front St at Gabriola Ferry Terminal, Nanaimo Port Authority, Nanaimo Ferry Terminal, Vancouver Ferry Terminal, and Burrard Station @ Platform 2 in around 4h.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Flights from Nanaimo to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–300
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–550
- Phone
- +1 604-953-3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Subway from Granville Station @ Platform 2 to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Gabriola Island to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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
- $1–6
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $10–15
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
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