There are 8 ways to get from Toronto to Parksville by plane, bus, train, busferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YYZ - YCD
11h 34m$180–1,100Bus, 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 Bus Stop to Vancouverbus
- Take the busferry from Vancouver to Swartz Baybusferry
- Drive from Swartz Bay to Parksvillecar
2d 22hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Toronto to Horseshoe Bay, BCcar
- Take the car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Baycarferry Horseshoe Bay
2d$838–1,345Fly to Campbell River Airport, bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane YYZ - YBL
- Take the bus from Campbell River, BC - Willow Point 7-Eleven to Parksville Shellbus
11h 11m$410–957Fly 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
11h 1m$244–919Fly 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
12h 58m$269–834Fly to Nanaimo
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YYZ - ZNA
9h 54m$240–1,100Train, bus and ferry, drive
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the busferry from Vancouver to Swartz Baybusferry
- Drive from Swartz Bay to Parksvillecar
4d 7h
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Parksville is to fly and bus which costs $260 - $850 and takes 12h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Parksville is to fly which takes 9h 54m and costs $240 - $1,100.
The distance between Toronto and Parksville is 3477 km.
It takes approximately 11h 34m to get from Toronto to Parksville, including transfers.
Parksville is 3h behind Toronto. It is currently 6:13 AM in Toronto and 3:13 AM in Parksville.
There are 71+ hotels available in Parksville.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Parksville, BC, Canada?
WestJet and Air Canada fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) every 2 hours.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–420
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–420
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Winnipeg, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Victoria International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Regina, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Saskatoon, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Victoria International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Regina, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Winnipeg, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Saskatoon, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- viarail.ca
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Everett Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Vancouver to Swartz Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–58
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Adult
- $58
- Senior
- $52
- Youth
- $24
- Child
- $12
- Toddler
- $0
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Campbell River, BC - Willow Point 7-Eleven to Parksville Shell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $46
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
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- 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
- Adult Passenger
- $20
- Standard Vehicle
- $75
- Motorcycle
- $38
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