There are 5 ways to get from Maple Ridge to Nanaimo by taxi, ferry, bus, subway, train, or plane
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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 36m$173–343Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo
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
2h 46m$45–304Line 791 bus, subway, ferry
- Take the bus from Westbound Dewdney Trunk Rd @ 223 St to Braid Station @ Bay 1bus 791
- Take the subway from Braid Station @ Platform 1 to Burrard Station @ Platform 1subway
- Take the ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
3h 57mTrain 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$56–428
Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maple Ridge to Nanaimo is to train and fly which costs $60 - $140 and takes 2h 18m.
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 36m and costs $170 - $350.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Maple Ridge to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 86+ 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 Nanaimo Ferry Terminal via Braid Station @ Bay 1, Braid Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver Ferry Terminal in around 3h 57m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–420
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo via Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–420
- Phone
- +1 604-953-3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Subway from Braid Station @ Platform 1 to Burrard Station @ Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.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
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 56 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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