There are 5 ways to get from Point Roberts to Nanaimo by car, plane, ferry, bus, 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.
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$91–178Ferry
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 19m$42–365Line 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 41m$52–455Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Point Roberts to Horseshoe Bay, BCcar
- Take the car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Baycarferry Horseshoe Bay
2h 42m$29–176
Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbour flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Point Roberts to Nanaimo is to drive and car ferry which costs $29 - $180 and takes 2h 42m.
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 96+ 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
- $35–350
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo via Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–350
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–440
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–440
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Bus from Northbound 56 St @ 12 Ave to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only
- Ave. Duration
- 43 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 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
Car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Bay
- 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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