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BUS INFORMATION There are two different
bus lines operating between Nanaimo (ferry to Vancouver) and Buckley Bay
(ferry to Denman/Hornby). ISLAND COACH LINES This is an affiliate of
Greyhound and Gray Line of Victoria. They used to have a
schedule online, but it's disappeared!
If you want to check the schedule or book online use the Greyhound website. The bus runs to/from the
Nanaimo bus terminal. There used
to be a bus to/from Departure Bay (the ferry) from/to Courtenay, but it's
been discontinued. There is a
bus from Departure Bay to/from the Nanaimo bus terminal, but it's ill-timed
and distressingly slow. You
could probably walk the distance in about 25 minutes, though the bus from
Vancouver goes to the depot if you took it on to the ferry. Book to/from Buckley Bay. I like these folks because
you can phone them from Hornby at (250) 334-2475 for information and to
inform them you're catching a southbound bus. You then flag the bus down on
the highway (diagonal from the Petrocan station) and pay the driver (about
$14 cash). ISLANDLINK BUS This is the local upstart
that schedules it's buses so they make convenient ferry connections. And if
the ferry is late arriving, the bus doesn't leave until after it's in. I like to patronize them,
but you can't reserve in advance on the phone (which they don't seem to
answer reliably anyway). They want you to book online - but if you use a
Macintosh their site only works with Firefox. The website for bookings or just schedules is http://islandlinkbus.com Their phone is
1-877-954-3556 |