There are 6 ways to get from Maple Ridge to Nanaimo by taxi, car ferry, bus, ferry, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, car ferry
best- Take the taxi from Maple Ridge to Horseshoe Bay, BCtaxi
- Take the car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Baycarferry Horseshoe Bay
2h 37m$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 8m$27–181Line 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 4mTrain 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$48–437Train 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 27m$83–167Train 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$41–354
Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maple Ridge to Nanaimo is to line 791 bus and car ferry which costs $27 - $190 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Maple Ridge to Nanaimo is to train and fly which takes 2h 27m and costs $80 - $170.
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 car ferry which takes 2h 37m and costs $170 - $350.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Maple Ridge to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 96+ 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, BC then take the car ferry to Nanaimo 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 4m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–430
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–340
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo via Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–350
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–430
- 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
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Bus from Westbound Dewdney Trunk Rd @ 223 St to Braid Station @ Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
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
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- 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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