There are 4 ways to get from Sooke to Nanaimo by bus or car
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Line 61 bus, bus via Lanford, BC - McCallum at Hwy 1 n/b ramp
best- Take the bus from Sooke Rd at Townsend Rd - Sooke Town Ctr to Langford Exch Bay A61 / ...
- Take the bus from Lanford, BC - McCallum at Hwy 1 n/b ramp to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, CanadaVictoria
3h 49m$50Drive 117.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Sooke to Nanaimo117.9 km
1h 44m$24–34Line 61 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Otter Point Rd at Rhodonite Dr to Douglas St at Gorge Rd E / Hillside Ave61 / ...
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, CanadaVictoria
3h 55m$48Bus
- Take the bus from Sooke, British Columbia to Lake CowichanVictoria
- Take the bus from Lake Cowichan to Nanaimo, BCBamfield
5h 20m$120–257
Sooke to Nanaimo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sooke to Nanaimo is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Sooke to Nanaimo is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Sooke to Nanaimo. However, there are services departing from Sooke Rd at Townsend Rd - Sooke Town Ctr and arriving at Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada via Langford Exch Bay C and Lanford, BC - McCallum at Hwy 1 n/b ramp. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between Sooke and Nanaimo is 128 km. The road distance is 117.9 km.
The best way to get from Sooke to Nanaimo without a car is to line 61 bus and bus via Lanford, BC - McCallum at Hwy 1 n/b ramp which takes 3h 49m and costs $50.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Sooke to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Sooke to Nanaimo bus services, operated by BC Transit - Victoria Regional Transit System, depart from Sooke Rd at Townsend Rd - Sooke Town Ctr station.
Sooke to Nanaimo bus services, operated by BC Transit - Victoria Regional Transit System, arrive at Langford Exch Bay A station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sooke to Nanaimo is 118 km. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Sooke to Nanaimo.
There are 84+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Sooke, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Sooke Rd at Townsend Rd - Sooke Town Ctr to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada via Langford Exch Bay A, Langford Exch Bay C, and Lanford, BC - McCallum at Hwy 1 n/b ramp in around 3h 49m.
- Phone
- 250-382-6161
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Sooke Rd at Townsend Rd - Sooke Town Ctr to Langford Exch Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride
- $3
Bus from Otter Point Rd at Rhodonite Dr to Douglas St at Gorge Rd E / Hillside Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride
- $3
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Lanford, BC - McCallum at Hwy 1 n/b ramp to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $44
Bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- 1-250-477-8700
- bus@trailbus.com
- Website
- trailbus.com
Bus from Sooke, British Columbia to Lake Cowichan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://trailbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://trailbus.com/west-coast-trail-schedule/
- Book at
- https://trailbus.com/reservations/
- Adult
- $60–130
Bus from Lake Cowichan to Nanaimo, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://trailbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://trailbus.com/west-coast-trail-schedule/
- Book at
- https://trailbus.com/reservations/
- Adult
- $60–130
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