There are 8 ways to get from Toronto to Parksville by plane, bus, train, busferry, car, or ferry
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Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YYZ - YCD
11h 7m$126–957Bus, train, bus and ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Everett to Vancouverbus
- Take the busferry from Vancouver to Swartz Baybusferry
- Drive from Swartz Bay to Parksvillecar
2d 22h$397–1,280Drive, ferry
- Drive from Toronto to Horseshoe Baycar
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
2d$851–1,365Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport, bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YYZ - YQQ
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Parksville Shellbus
10h 54m$504–859Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YYZ - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
13h$202–885Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YYZ - ZNA
10h 18m$163–665Bus to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, fly to Nanaimo
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Hamilton Airportbus
- Fly from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YHM - ZNA
12h 38m$199–1,384Train, ferry
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain VIA Rail
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
4d 6h$467–878
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Parksville is to fly which costs $160 - $700 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Parksville is to fly which takes 10h 18m and costs $160 - $700.
The distance between Toronto and Parksville is 3477 km.
The best way to get from Toronto to Parksville without a car is to train and ferry which takes 4 days 6h and costs $460 - $900.
It takes approximately 11h 7m to get from Toronto to Parksville, including transfers.
Parksville is 3h behind Toronto. It is currently 9:50 PM in Toronto and 6:50 PM in Parksville.
There are 70+ hotels available in Parksville.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Parksville, BC, Canada?
Air Canada and WestJet fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) every 3 hours.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Winnipeg, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Regina, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Saskatoon, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Regina, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Winnipeg, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Saskatoon, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,300
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $360–650
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $490–650
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $470–550
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Everett to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Everett to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Vancouver to Swartz Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $30–45
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Parksville Shell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $41
Bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- 1-866-488-4452
- customerservice@megabus.com
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from Toronto Union Station to Hamilton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $14–75
- 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
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