There are 6 ways to get from Nanaimo to Howe Sound by plane, unknown, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Nanaimo to Vancouver International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane ZNA - YVR
- Walk from Vancouver-Airport-YVR to Howe Soundunknown
55 minFerry, travel
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
- Walk from Horseshoe Bay to Howe Soundunknown
1h 52mFly Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb, travel
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane ZNA - CXH
- Walk from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Howe Soundunknown
1h 32mFly Nanaimo to Sechelt-Gibsons Airport, travel
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Sechelt-Gibsons Airport (YHS)plane ZNA - YHS
- Walk from Sechelt-Gibsons Airport (YHS) to Howe Soundunknown
52 minFly Nanaimo Harbour to Vancouver Harbour, line 257 bus, travel
- Fly from Nanaimo Harbour to Vancouver Harbourplane
- Take the bus from Westbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminalbus
- Walk from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Howe Soundunknown
1h 33mFly Nanaimo Airport to Vancouver International Airport, travel
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YCD - YVR
- Walk from Vancouver-Airport-YVR to Howe Soundunknown
2h 28m
Nanaimo (ZNA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Nanaimo and Howe Sound is 85 km.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Howe Sound without a car is to ferry and travel which takes 1h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 55 min to get from Nanaimo to Howe Sound, including transfers.
There are 78+ hotels available in Howe Sound.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Howe Sound, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Nanaimo to Howe Sound. However, you can fly to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) then travel to Howe Sound. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Departure Bay to Howe Sound via Horseshoe Bay in around 1h 52m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
Flights from Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–260
Flights from Nanaimo to Sechelt-Gibsons Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–260
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–350
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–550
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Bus from Westbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- 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
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–150
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Child
- $22–40
- Adult
- $45–80
- Car
- $100–150
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