There are 2 ways to get from Sointula to Nanaimo by ferry, bus, or plane
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Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Sointula to Port McNeill
- Take the bus from Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Street to Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave
- Take the bus from Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
7h 25m$109–126Ferry, fly
- Take the ferry from Sointula to Port McNeill
- Fly from Port Hardy Airport (YZT) to Nanaimo (ZNA)YZT - ZNA
19h 50m$262–619
Port Hardy Airport (YZT) to Nanaimo (ZNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sointula to Nanaimo is to ferry and bus which costs $100 - $130 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sointula to Nanaimo is to ferry and bus which takes 7h 25m and costs $100 - $130.
The distance between Sointula and Nanaimo is 367 km.
The best way to get from Sointula to Nanaimo without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 7h 25m and costs $100 - $130.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Sointula to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 86+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Sointula, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Sointula to Nanaimo. However, you can take the ferry to Port McNeill, walk to Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Street, take the bus to Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave, walk to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St, then take the bus to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Port McNeill, walk to Port McNeill, BC - Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Fort Rupert, BC - Park & Ride, walk to Fort Rupert, BC - Health Centre, take the bus to Port Hardy Airport, walk to Port Hardy Airport (YZT) airport, then fly to Nanaimo (ZNA).
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Port Hardy Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from Port Hardy Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver, Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Port McNeill, BC - Hemlock Street to Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $56
Bus from Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $51
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $51
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Sointula to Port McNeill
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- 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
- $2–7
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $13–19
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