There are 5 ways to get from Point Roberts to Nanaimo by car, plane, ferry, or bus
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Drive to Vancouver Airport YVR South, fly to Nanaimo Harbour
best- Drive from Point Roberts to Vancouver Airport YVR Southcar
- Fly from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbourplane
50 min$91–179Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Duke Pointferry Vancouver - Nanaimo
2h 12m$23–183Line 601 bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo
- Take the bus from Northbound 56 St @ 12 Ave to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Onlybus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YVR - ZNA
2h 17m$48–360Line 601 bus to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Nanaimo
- Take the bus from Northbound 56 St @ 12 Ave to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Onlybus
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane CXH - ZNA
2h 39m$59–441Drive, ferry
- Drive from Point Roberts to Horseshoe Baycar
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
2h 40m$30–177
Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbour flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Point Roberts to Nanaimo is to drive and ferry which costs $29 - $180 and takes 2h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Point Roberts to Nanaimo is to drive and fly which takes 50 min and costs $90 - $180.
The distance between Point Roberts and Nanaimo is 86 km.
It takes approximately 50 min to get from Point Roberts to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 95+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Point Roberts, WA, USA and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
BC Ferries operates a ferry from Vancouver to Duke Point every 4 hours. Tickets cost $21–180 and the journey takes 2h.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–350
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo via Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–360
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–430
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–430
- Phone
- +1 604-953-3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Bus from Northbound 56 St @ 12 Ave to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Vancouver to Duke Point
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–180
- 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
- $21–65
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $130–180
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
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