There are 6 ways to get from Maple Ridge to Nanaimo by taxi, ferry, bus, train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, ferry
best- Take the taxi from Maple Ridge to Horseshoe Baytaxi
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West 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 1bus 791
- Take the car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Baycarferry Horseshoe Bay
5h 5m$30–174Line 791 bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Westbound Dewdney Trunk Rd @ 223 St to Braid Station @ Bay 1bus 791
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry Van→Nan
4h 1mTrain to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Nanaimo Harbour
- Take the train from Port Haney Station Westbound to Waterfront Station Unload Onlytrain
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourplane
2h 18m$61–138Train to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Nanaimo
- 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
2h 28m$46–348Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo
- 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
2h 46m$40–294
Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maple Ridge to Nanaimo is to line 791 bus and car ferry which costs $30 - $180 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Maple Ridge to Nanaimo is to train and fly which takes 2h 18m and costs $60 - $140.
The distance between Maple Ridge and Nanaimo is 120 km.
The best way to get from Maple Ridge to Nanaimo 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 Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 92+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Maple Ridge, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Maple Ridge to Nanaimo. 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 Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal via Braid Station @ Bay 1, Braid Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal in around 4h 1m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–340
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–280
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo via Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–290
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–340
- 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
- 54 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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