There are 3 ways to get from Maple Ridge to Departure Bay by taxi, ferry, bus, car ferry, train, or plane
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Taxi, ferry
best- Take the taxi from Maple Ridge to Horseshoe Bay
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure BayWest Vancouver - Nanaimo
2h 35m$173–343Line 791 bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Westbound Dewdney Trunk Rd @ 223 St to Braid Station @ Bay 1791
- Take the car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure BayHorseshoe Bay
5h 7m$29–174Train, fly
- Take the train from Port Haney Station Westbound to Waterfront Station Unload Only
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour
3h 3m$64–141
Maple Ridge to Departure Bay by bus, subway, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maple Ridge to Departure Bay is to line 791 bus and car ferry which costs $29 - $180 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Maple Ridge to Departure Bay is to taxi and ferry which takes 2h 35m and costs $170 - $350.
The distance between Maple Ridge and Departure Bay is 120 km.
The best way to get from Maple Ridge to Departure Bay without a car is to taxi and ferry which takes 2h 35m and costs $170 - $350.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Maple Ridge to Departure Bay, including transfers.
There are 85+ hotels available in Departure Bay.
What companies run services between Maple Ridge, BC, Canada and Departure Bay, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Maple Ridge to Departure Bay. However, you can take the taxi to Horseshoe Bay then take the ferry to Departure Bay. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Westbound Dewdney Trunk Rd @ 223 St to Nanaimo Departure Bay via Braid Station @ Bay 1, Braid Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, Westbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St, Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, and Horseshoe Bay, BC in around 5h 7m.
- Phone
- +1 604-953-3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Train from Port Haney Station Westbound to Waterfront Station Unload Only
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca
- Phone
- +1 604-953-3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Bus from Westbound Dewdney Trunk Rd @ 223 St to Braid Station @ Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 55 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
Car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- 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
- Adult Passenger
- $20
- Standard Vehicle
- $75
- Motorcycle
- $38
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $150–190
Meadow Ridge Taxi
- Phone
- +1 604 467 5544
Alouette Taxi
- Phone
- +1 604 465 5555
- Website
- alouettetaxi.com
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