There are 6 ways to get from Surrey to Nanaimo by taxi, ferry, subway, plane, 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.
Taxi, ferry
best- Take the taxi from Surrey to Horseshoe Baytaxi
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
2h 35m$162–330Line 321 bus, line 351 bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Take the bus from Southbound King George Blvd @ Hwy 10 to Southbound White Rock Centre @ Bay 11bus
- Take the bus from White Rock Centre @ Bay 5 to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Onlybus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YVR - ZNA
2h 47m$40–292Subway, ferry
- Take the subway from King George Station @ Platform 1 to Burrard Station @ Platform 1subway Expo Line
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry Van→Nan
3h 38mSubway to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Nanaimo Harbour
- Take the subway from King George Station @ Platform 1 to Burrard Station @ Platform 1subway
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourplane
2h 20m$63–140Line 321 bus to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Nanaimo
- Take the bus from Northbound King George Blvd @ Hwy 10 to King George Station @ Bay 4bus
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane CXH - ZNA
2h 41m$43–350Line 321 bus, line 351 bus to Richmond, fly to Nanaimo Harbour
- Take the bus from Southbound King George Blvd @ Hwy 10 to Southbound White Rock Centre @ Bay 11bus
- Take the bus from White Rock Centre @ Bay 5 to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Onlybus
- Fly from Richmond to Nanaimo Harbourplane
3h 9m$81–151
Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Surrey to Nanaimo is to subway and fly which costs $60 - $140 and takes 2h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Surrey to Nanaimo is to subway and fly which takes 2h 20m and costs $60 - $140.
The distance between Surrey and Nanaimo is 115 km.
The best way to get from Surrey to Nanaimo without a car is to taxi and ferry which takes 2h 35m and costs $160 - $330.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Surrey to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 92+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Surrey, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Surrey to Nanaimo. However, you can take the taxi to Horseshoe Bay then take the ferry to Departure Bay. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Northbound King George Blvd @ Hwy 10 to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal via King George Station @ Bay 4, King George Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal in around 3h 38m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–340
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–280
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo via Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–290
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–340
- Phone
- +1 604-953-3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Subway from King George Station @ Platform 1 to Burrard Station @ Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca
- Phone
- +1 604-953-3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Bus from Northbound King George Blvd @ Hwy 10 to King George Station @ Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca
Bus from Southbound King George Blvd @ Hwy 10 to Southbound White Rock Centre @ Bay 11
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca
Bus from White Rock Centre @ Bay 5 to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
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
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Surdell Kennedy Taxi
- Phone
- +1 604 588 8888
- Website
- surdelltaxi.com
Pacific Cabs
- Phone
- +1 604 596 6666
- Website
- pacificcabs.com
Newton Whalley Hi-Way Taxi
- Phone
- +1 604 581 1111
- Website
- whalleytaxi.com
Delta Surrey Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 604 594 1111
- Website
- deltasurreygreencab.ca
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