There are 3 ways to get from Nanaimo to Desolation Sound by ferry, plane, unknown, 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.
Ferry to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Comox, travel
best- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Comoxplane
- Walk from Comox to Desolation Soundunknown
4h 5mCar ferry to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Comox, travel
- Take the car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BCcarferry
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Comoxplane
- Walk from Comox to Desolation Soundunknown
5h 36mFly Nanaimo to Powell Lake, travel
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Powell Lake (WPL)plane ZNA - WPL
- Walk from Powell Lake (WPL) to Desolation Soundunknown
2h 4m
Vancouver Harbour to Comox flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Nanaimo and Desolation Sound is 249 km.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Nanaimo to Desolation Sound, including transfers.
There are 16+ hotels available in Desolation Sound.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Desolation Sound, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Nanaimo to Desolation Sound. However, you can take the ferry to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, walk to Vancouver Harbour airport, fly to Comox, then travel to Desolation Sound. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to Horseshoe Bay, BC, walk to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, take the line 257 bus to Eastbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St, walk to Vancouver Harbour airport, fly to Comox, then travel to Desolation Sound.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Powell Lake via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BC
- 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
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