There are 6 ways to get from Whistler to Howe Sound by bus, unknown, plane, or ferry
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Bus, line 257 bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Whistler Village, BC to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain Station
- Take the bus from Westbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal257
- Walk from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Howe Sound
3h 3mBus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Ganges Harbor, travel, ferry
- Take the bus from Whistler Village, BC to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain Station
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)YVR - YGG
- Walk from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Village Bay
- Take the ferry from Village Bay to Sturdies Bay
- Walk from Sturdies Bay to Howe Sound
6h 53mFly Whistler to Coal Harbour Spb, travel
- Fly from Whistler (YWS) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)YWS - CXH
- Walk from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Howe Sound
3h 15mBus to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Nanaimo, travel
- Take the bus from Whistler Village, BC to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain Station
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)CXH - ZNA
- Walk from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Howe Sound
4h 30mBus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo, travel
- Take the bus from Whistler Village, BC to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain Station
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo (ZNA)YVR - ZNA
- Walk from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Howe Sound
4h 54mBus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Whistler Village, BC to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain Station
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)YVR - YCD
- Walk from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Howe Sound
5h 10m
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Whistler and Howe Sound is 153 km.
The best way to get from Whistler to Howe Sound without a car is to bus and line 257 bus and travel which takes 3h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Whistler to Howe Sound, including transfers.
There are 65+ hotels available in Howe Sound.
What companies run services between Whistler, BC, Canada and Howe Sound, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Whistler to Howe Sound. However, you can take the bus to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain Station, walk to Westbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St, take the line 257 bus to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, then travel to Howe Sound. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain Station, walk to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 2, take the subway to YVR-Airport Station @ Canada Line, walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) airport, fly to Ganges Harbor (YGG), travel to Village Bay, take the ferry to Sturdies Bay, then travel to Howe Sound.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ganges Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–280
Flights from Whistler to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–390
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
- $35–280
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–390
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–330
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–550
- Phone
- 1.833.276.5841
- reservations@gowilsonsgroup.com
- Website
- bcconnector.com
Bus from Whistler Village, BC to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://bcconnector.com/
- Book at
- https://wilson.betterez.com/cart/6087276ef3667421ed35892e/reservation/5fe0db94d00ace0f242d8732
- Adult One-way
- $45–55
- Phone
- +1 604-326-1616
- info@YVRSkylynx.com
- Website
- yvrskylynx.com
Bus from Whistler Village, BC to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $32–55
- Website
- https://www.yvrskylynx.com/
- Schedules at
- https://yvrskylynx.com/timetable/
- Book at
- https://yvrskylynx.betterez.com/cart/5fe0db94d00ace0f242d8731/reservation/5fe0db94d00ace0f242d8732
- Adult
- $32
- Airports - Adult
- $55
- Phone
- 604-349-1234
- info@EpicRides.ca
- Website
- epicrides.ca
Bus from Whistler Village, BC to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://epicrides.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://epicrides.ca/epic-rides-schedule/
- Phone
- +1 604-953-3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Bus from Westbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Village Bay to Sturdies Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–22
- 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
- $2–8
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $15–22
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