How to get fromNanaimo to Gibsonsby plane, taxi, ferry, bus or car ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Nanaimo to Gibsons by plane, taxi, ferry, bus, or car ferry

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Fly, taxi
best
1. Fly from Nanaimo Harbour to Sechelt
2. Take the taxi from Sechelt to Gibsons
43 min
$163–234
Ferry
cheapest
1. Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe BayWest Vancouver - Nanaimo
2. Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to LangdaleWest Van - Sunshine Coast
3h 53m
$25–203
Fly, line 1 bus
1. Fly from Nanaimo Harbour to Sechelt
2. Take the bus from Cowrie St at Trail Ave to Gibsons Way at School Rd
1h 33m
$114–172
Car ferry, ferry
1. Take the car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BCNanaimo
2. Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to LangdaleWest Van - Sunshine Coast
3h 56m
$26–204

Nanaimo to Gibsons by ferry and bus

49Weekly Services

3h 53mAverage Duration

$25Cheapest Price

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Distance: 62.1 km
Duration: 43 min

What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Gibsons, BC, Canada?

You can take a ferry from Departure Bay to Marine Dr at Jacks Lane via Horseshoe Bay, Langdale, and Langdale Ferry Terminal in around 3h 53m.

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Gibsons, Canada

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Things to do in Gibsons

University of British Columbia(Opens in a new window)

The University of British Columbia, commonly referred to as UBC, is a public research university with campuses and facilities in British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 1908 as the McGill University College of British Columbia, the university became independent and adopted its current name in 1915. It is British Columbia's oldest institution of higher learning and has over 60,000 students at its Vancouver and Okanagan Valley campuses. Most students are enrolled in five larger faculties: Arts, Science, Applied Science, UBC Faculty of Medicine and the Sauder School of Business. UBC's 4.02 km2 Vancouver campus is within the University Endowment Lands, about 10 km west of Downtown Vancouver. The 2.09 km2 Okanagan campus, acquired in 2005, is in Kelowna.

Lighthouse Park(Opens in a new window)

Lighthouse Park is a neighbourhood park located in a residential area in West Vancouver. It is a popular tourist attraction for visitors to Vancouver as it is a National Historic Site of Canada. It is a well-maintained park, and is open year-round throughout all four seasons. The park is known for the Point Atkinson Lighthouse, located at the southernmost tip of the peninsula. The park is made up of 75 hectares (182 acres) of mostly virgin rainforest, and was founded in 1792. The District of West Vancouver maintains and operates the park and permits visitors from 7:00am–10:00pm. Visitors to this park can enjoy the various beginner level hiking trails, as well as bring their dogs for a walk or have lunch along the rocks of the beach near the Lighthouse. There are various picnic benches scattered throughout the trails of the park, yet none near the beach and the lighthouse itself.

Wreck Beach(Opens in a new window)

Wreck Beach (Squamish: Ts’ats’lhm) is a popular clothing-optional beach located in Pacific Spirit Regional Park, which is in turn part of the University Endowment Lands just west of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The clothing-optional section is clearly marked with signs and stretches approximately 6.7 km from Acadia Beach, in the north, to the Booming Grounds Creek on the north arm of the Fraser River. The park is administered by the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD), though aboriginal claims are repeatedly asserted, especially by the Musqueam.

Nitobe Memorial Garden(Opens in a new window)

The Nitobe Memorial Garden is a 2½ acre (one hectare) traditional Japanese garden located at the University of British Columbia, just outside the city limits of Vancouver, Canada. It is part of the UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research. One of the most authentic Japanese gardens in North America, it honours Japanese author, educator, diplomat, and politician Nitobe Inazō (1862–1933), who died in Victoria, British Columbia (now the sister city of Nitobe's home town Morioka), and whose goal was "to become a bridge across the Pacific".

Places to stay in Gibsons

Gibsons Garden Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Sunshine Lodge Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Gibsons Harbour Retreat(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

Bonniebrook Lodge(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

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