There are 5 ways to get from Whistler to Howe Sound by bus, unknown, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Whistler Bus Terminal to SquamishVancouver Airport / ...
- Walk from Squamish to Howe Sound
1h 37mBus to Richmond, fly to Lyall Harbour, Saturna Island, travel
- Take the bus from Whistler to Vancouver Airport
- Fly from Richmond to Lyall Harbour, Saturna Island
- Walk from Lyall Harbour, Saturna Island to Howe Sound
5h 16mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Whistler to Vancouver Airport
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Sturdies Bay
- Walk from Sturdies Bay to Howe Sound
6h 3mBus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Ganges Harbor, travel, ferry
- Take the bus from Whistler to Vancouver Airport
- 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 16mFly 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 15m
Richmond to Lyall Harbour, Saturna Island flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Whistler and Howe Sound is 95 km.
The best way to get from Whistler to Howe Sound without a car is to bus and travel which takes 1h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from Whistler to Howe Sound, including transfers.
There are 64+ 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 Squamish then travel to Howe Sound. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Vancouver Airport, walk to Templeton Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Bridgeport Station @ Platform 1, walk to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 6, take the line 412 bus to Westbound Inglis Dr @ Bell Irving Rd, walk to Richmond airport, fly to Lyall Harbour, Saturna Island, then travel to Howe Sound.
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- 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
- $35–290
- Phone
- +1.833.SNOWBUS (766.9287)
- ride@whistlersnowbus.com
- Website
- snowbus.com
Bus from Whistler Bus Terminal to Squamish
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.snowbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://snowbus.com/whistler/bus-schedule/snowbus
- Book at
- https://snowbus.com/whistler
- YVR Airport
- $45
Bus from Whistler to Vancouver Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $31–45
- Website
- https://www.snowbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://snowbus.com/whistler/bus-schedule/snowbus
- Book at
- https://snowbus.com/whistler
- YVR Airport
- $45
- Vancouver 1 way
- $31
- Richmond 1 way
- $40
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Vancouver to Sturdies Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–55
- 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
- $6–20
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $35–55
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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