There are 3 ways to get from Saanichton to Nanaimo by bus, car, busferry, or ferry
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Line 72 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from E Saanich Rd at Polo Park Cres to Douglas St at Gorge Rd E / Hillside Avebus 72A / ...
- Take the bus from Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 4:00pm HSB ferrybus 1409-L / ...
3h 27m$48Drive 121.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Saanichton to Nanaimocar 121.1 km
1h 44m$25–36Bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the busferry from Swartz Bay to Tsawwassenbusferry Vancouver to Victoria / ...
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Duke Pointferry Vancouver - Nanaimo
6h 13m$79–308
Saanichton to Nanaimo by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saanichton to Nanaimo is to drive which costs $24 - $35 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Saanichton to Nanaimo is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs $24 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Saanichton to Nanaimo. However, there are services departing from E Saanich Rd at Polo Park Cres and arriving at Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 4:00pm HSB ferry via Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Saanichton and Nanaimo is 133 km. The road distance is 121.1 km.
The best way to get from Saanichton to Nanaimo without a car is to line 72 bus and bus which takes 3h 27m and costs $48.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Saanichton to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Saanichton to Nanaimo bus services, operated by BC Transit - Victoria, depart from E Saanich Rd at Polo Park Cres station.
Saanichton to Nanaimo bus services, operated by BC Transit - Victoria, arrive at Douglas St at Gorge Rd E / Hillside Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saanichton to Nanaimo is 121 km. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Saanichton to Nanaimo.
There are 99+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Saanichton, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from E Saanich Rd at Polo Park Cres to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 4:00pm HSB ferry via Douglas St at Gorge Rd E / Hillside Ave and Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge in around 3h 27m.
- Phone
- +1 250 382 6161
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- Victoria
Bus from E Saanich Rd at Polo Park Cres to Douglas St at Gorge Rd E / Hillside Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Victoria
- Single Ride
- $3
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 4:00pm HSB ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
Busferry from Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Vancouver to Duke Point
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–170
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $26–45
- Adult
- $55–85
- Car
- $110–170
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