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London to Departure Bay: fly + ferry
Departure Bay has no airport. Fly from London to Vancouver (YVR), nonstop, then it's 21 km to Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal and a 1h 40m ferry (BC Ferries) — about 13h 42m door to door. Flights to Vancouver from £282.
No airport · flight + ferry From 13h 42m Cheapest in January Prices checked 13 days ago
How to get from London to Departure Bay
Departure Bay has no airport: fly to the nearest one, then take the ferry. 2 ways, fastest first.
1Via Vancouver (YVR) ~13h 42m door to door
- Fly London → VancouverNonstop · 10h 40m · from £282Flights
- Transfer to Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal21 km · about 0h 52m by taxi or transfer
- ⛴Ferry Horseshoe Bay (West Vancouver) → Nanaimo (Departure Bay)1h 40m · BC FerriesSeveral sailings dailyFerry tickets
2Via Nanaimo (YCD) ~17h 07m door to door
- Fly London → Nanaimo1 stop via Calgary · 13h 13mFlights
- Transfer to Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal56 km · about 1h 44m by taxi or transfer
- ⛴Ferry Horseshoe Bay (West Vancouver) → Nanaimo (Departure Bay)1h 40m · BC FerriesSeveral sailings dailyFerry tickets
Flight times are from schedules flown recently; ferry times and operators from our ferry dataset. Check the timetable for your date; ferries can be seasonal and weather-dependent.
Cheapest dates from London to Departure Bay
The lowest one-way fares found recently, cheapest first. Prices change; click through for the live fare.
Tue 19 Jan
One-way from£282
Sun 13 Dec
One-way from£299
Fri 11 Dec
One-way from£306
Thu 19 Nov
One-way from£308
Sat 21 Nov
One-way from£308
Thu 24 Dec
One-way from£311
Mon 14 Dec
One-way from£323
Cheapest month to fly from London to Departure Bay
Lowest one-way fare found for each month: January is cheapest, November the most expensive.
Good to know
- Distance
- 7,620 km4,732 miles
- Journey time
- 13h 42mflight + transfer + ferry
- Time difference
- -8hDeparture Bay vs London
- Currency in Departure Bay
- CAD
- Airports
- LGW, LHR, STN → YVR, YCD + ferry
Flights from London to Departure Bay: questions answered
How do you get from London to Departure Bay?
Departure Bay has no airport. Fly from London to Vancouver (YVR), nonstop, then it's 21 km to Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal and a 1h 40m ferry (BC Ferries) — about 13h 42m door to door. Flights to Vancouver from £282.
Is there an airport on Departure Bay?
No. The nearest airports are Vancouver (YVR) and Nanaimo (YCD), then you take the ferry.
How long is the ferry to Departure Bay?
Horseshoe Bay (West Vancouver) to Nanaimo (Departure Bay) takes 1h 40m, several sailings daily. Operators: BC Ferries.
How much does it cost to fly from London toward Departure Bay?
Flights from London to Vancouver start from £282 one-way (the lowest fare found recently). Add the ferry fare, which you book separately.
How far is Vancouver airport from the ferry?
About 21 km to Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, roughly 0h 52m by taxi or transfer.





