There are 7 ways to get from Ladner to Nanaimo by taxi, ferry, bus, plane, or subway
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Taxi, ferry
best- Take the taxi from Ladner to Horseshoe Bay
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure BayWest Vancouver - Nanaimo
2h 31m$137–301Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Duke PointVancouver - Nanaimo
3h 15m$24–183Line 601 bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo
- Take the bus from Northbound Arthur Dr @ Ladner Trunk Rd to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo (ZNA)YVR - ZNA
1h 54m$41–288Line 601 bus, subway to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Nanaimo Harbour
- Take the bus from Ladner Exchange @ Bay 5 to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only
- Take the subway from Bridgeport Station @ Platform 1 to Waterfront Station @ Platform 5
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour
2h 2m$61–139Line 601 bus to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Nanaimo
- Take the bus from Northbound Arthur Dr @ Ladner Trunk Rd to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)CXH - ZNA
2h 16m$51–379Line 601 bus to Richmond, fly to Nanaimo Harbour
- Take the bus from Northbound Arthur Dr @ Ladner Trunk Rd to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only
- Fly from Richmond to Nanaimo Harbour
2h 17m$77–147Line 601 bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
- Take the bus from Northbound Arthur Dr @ Ladner Trunk Rd to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)YVR - YCD
3h 27m$49–561
Ladner to Nanaimo by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ladner to Nanaimo is to ferry which costs $24 - $190 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ladner to Nanaimo is to line 601 bus and fly which takes 1h 54m and costs $40 - $290.
The distance between Ladner and Nanaimo is 105 km.
The best way to get from Ladner to Nanaimo without a car is to taxi and ferry which takes 2h 31m and costs $130 - $310.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Ladner to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 83+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Ladner, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
BC Ferries operates a ferry from Vancouver to Duke Point every 4 hours. Tickets cost $21–180 and the journey takes 2h.
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- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo via Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–550
- Phone
- +1 604-953-3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Subway from Bridgeport Station @ Platform 1 to Waterfront Station @ Platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca
- Phone
- +1 604-953-3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Bus from Northbound Arthur Dr @ Ladner Trunk Rd to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca
Bus from Ladner Exchange @ Bay 5 to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- 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
Ferry from Vancouver to Duke Point
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–180
- 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
- $21–65
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $130–180
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $110–150
Richmond Taxi
- Phone
- +1 604 272 1111
- Website
- richmondtaxi.ca
Kimber Cabs
- Phone
- +1 604 238 8888
- Website
- kimbercabs.com
Garden City Cabs
- Phone
- +1 604 233 1111
- Website
- gardencitycabsrichmond.com
Royal City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 604 526 6666
- Website
- royalcitytaxi.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 604-681-1111
- Website
- yellowcabonline.com
Vancouver Taxi
- Phone
- +1 604-871-1111
- Website
- vancouvertaxi.cab
North Shore Taxi
- Phone
- +1 604 987 7171
- Website
- northshoretaxi.com
Maclures Cabs
- Phone
- +1 604 831 1111
- Website
- maclurescabs.ca
Black Top & Checker Cabs
- Phone
- +1 604 731 1111
- Website
- btccabs.ca
Surdell Kennedy Taxi
- Phone
- +1 604 588 8888
- Website
- surdelltaxi.com
Pacific Cabs
- Phone
- +1 604 596 6666
- Website
- pacificcabs.com
Newton Whalley Hi-Way Taxi
- Phone
- +1 604 581 1111
- Website
- whalleytaxi.com
Delta Surrey Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 604 594 1111
- Website
- deltasurreygreencab.ca
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