There are 4 ways to get from Surrey to Vancouver Island University by car, ferry, bus, subway, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, ferry
best- Drive from Surrey to Horseshoe Bay
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure BayWest Vancouver - Nanaimo
2h 45m$30–178Line 321 bus, subway, ferry, line 40 bus
- Take the bus from Northbound King George Blvd @ Hwy 10 to King George Station @ Bay 2394 / ...
- Take the subway from King George Station @ Platform 1 to Burrard Station @ Platform 1
- Take the ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Dwtn Nanaimo Exch H Bay to VIU Exch Bay B40
4h 21mLine 321 bus, subway to Vancouver Harbour, fly
- Take the bus from Northbound King George Blvd @ Hwy 10 to King George Station @ Bay 2
- Take the subway from King George Station @ Platform 1 to Burrard Station @ Platform 1
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour
3h 8m$66–143Line 321 bus, line 351 bus, line 412 bus to Richmond, fly, line 40 bus
- Take the bus from Southbound King George Blvd @ Hwy 10 to White Rock Centre @ Bay 8
- Take the bus from White Rock Centre @ Bay 5 to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only
- Take the bus from Bridgeport Station @ Bay 6 to Westbound Inglis Dr @ Bell Irving Rd
- Fly from Richmond to Nanaimo Harbour
- Take the bus from Dwtn Nanaimo Exch H Bay to VIU Exch Bay B
3h 49m$84–154
Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Surrey to Vancouver Island University is to drive and ferry which costs $30 - $180 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Surrey to Vancouver Island University is to drive and ferry which takes 2h 45m and costs $30 - $180.
The distance between Surrey and Vancouver Island University is 121 km.
The best way to get from Surrey to Vancouver Island University without a car is to line 321 bus and subway and ferry and line 40 bus which takes 4h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Surrey to Vancouver Island University, including transfers.
There are 85+ hotels available in Vancouver Island University.
What companies run services between Surrey, BC, Canada and Vancouver Island University, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Surrey to Vancouver Island University. However, you can drive to Horseshoe Bay, take the ferry to Departure Bay, then drive to Vancouver Island University. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Northbound King George Blvd @ Hwy 10 to Vancouver Island University via King George Station @ Bay 2, King George Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, Vancouver Ferry Terminal, Nanaimo Ferry Terminal, Dwtn Nanaimo Exch H Bay, and VIU Exch Bay B in around 4h 21m.
- Phone
- +1 604-953-3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Subway from King George Station @ Platform 1 to Burrard Station @ Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 38 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 2
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca
Bus from Southbound King George Blvd @ Hwy 10 to White Rock Centre @ Bay 8
- Ave. Duration
- 24 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
Bus from Bridgeport Station @ Bay 6 to Westbound Inglis Dr @ Bell Irving Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca
- Phone
- 604-795-3838
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Dwtn Nanaimo Exch H Bay to VIU Exch Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/home
- Adult
- $3
- 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
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
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