There are 4 ways to get from Maple Ridge to Gabriola Island by taxi, plane, ferry, or train
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Taxi to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Nanaimo, Departure Bay, ferry
best- Take the taxi from Maple Ridge to Vancouver Harbourtaxi
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo, Departure Bayplane
- Take the ferry from Nanaimo Harbour to Gabriola Islandferry
2h 40m$193–287Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Port Haney Station Westbound to Waterfront Station Unload Onlytrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YVR - ZNA
- Take the ferry from Nanaimo Harbour to Gabriola Islandferry
4h 26m$54–382Train to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Nanaimo, ferry
- Take the train from Port Haney Station Westbound to Waterfront Station Unload Onlytrain
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane CXH - ZNA
- Take the ferry from Nanaimo Harbour to Gabriola Islandferry
4h 8m$60–456Train to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Nanaimo, Departure Bay, ferry
- Take the train from Port Haney Station Westbound to Waterfront Station Unload Onlytrain
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo, Departure Bayplane
- Take the ferry from Nanaimo Harbour to Gabriola Islandferry
4h 7m$90–166
Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo, Departure Bay flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maple Ridge to Gabriola Island is to train and fly and ferry which costs $90 - $170 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Maple Ridge to Gabriola Island is to taxi and fly and ferry which takes 2h 40m and costs $190 - $290.
The distance between Maple Ridge and Gabriola Island is 116 km.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Maple Ridge to Gabriola Island, including transfers.
There are 88+ hotels available in Gabriola Island.
What companies run services between Maple Ridge, BC, Canada and Gabriola Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Maple Ridge to Gabriola Island. However, you can take the taxi to Vancouver Harbour airport, fly to Nanaimo, Departure Bay, walk to Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, take the line 20 bus to Dwtn Nanaimo Exch B Bay, walk to Nanaimo Harbour, then take the ferry to Gabriola Island. Alternatively, you can take the train to Waterfront Station Unload Only, walk to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) airport, fly to Nanaimo (ZNA), walk to Haliburton St at Robins St, take the line 7 bus to Dwtn Nanaimo Exch F Bay, walk to Nanaimo Harbour, then take the ferry to Gabriola Island.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–430
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–350
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo via Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–360
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–430
- 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
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Nanaimo Harbour to Gabriola Island
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Meadow Ridge Taxi
- Phone
- +1 604 467 5544
Alouette Taxi
- Phone
- +1 604 465 5555
- Website
- alouettetaxi.com
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