PLANES, TRAINS, BUSES, AND FERRIES: TRANSPORTATION TO & FROM THE BETHLEHEM CENTRE


The Bethlehem Centre is located on Westwood Lake just west of Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island.

Nanaimo is accessed by a ferry that leaves from Horseshoe Bay and arrives in Departure Bay just north of the city centre. The ferry trip takes 1 hour 35 minutes.

Vancouver has a vast network of rapid trains and buses that make public transit an easy and environmentally friendly way to get around the city. Many of our buses and train networks are electric or hydrogen fuel cell.
KEY CONSIDERATIONS WHEN BOOKING YOUR FLIGHTS:

Arrival flights on Thursday, November 14: Choose a flight that arrives in Vancouver BEFORE 11am on Thursday, November 14.

Departure flights on Sunday, November 17: Choose a flight that leaves after 4pm

If you prefer to arrive on Wednesday, November 13, we will find a host in the Vancouver area to billet you for one night.

If you prefer to leave on Monday, November 18, we will find a host in the Vancouver area to billet you for one night.

Here is our travel plan from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Bethlehem Centre:

  • Arrive at YVR by 11am on Thursday
  • Canada Line train to downtown Vancouver
  • Express Bus from downtown Vancouver to Horseshoe Bay
  • Take the 1pm Ferry to Nanaimo
  • Bus or taxi to Bethlehem Centre
  • Arrive at 3:30pm

For those who prefer to arrive on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, we will find a host to billet you for one night or you are welcome to arrange your own accommodation. You can then meet the group downtown or at Horseshoe Bay.

Here is our travel plan from Bethlehem Centre to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)

  • Leave Bethlehem Centre at 10am
  • Taxi to Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal
  • Take the 10:40am Ferry to Horseshoe Bay
  • Bus to downtown Vancouver
  • Canada Line to YVR, arriving at 2:30pm


We will  support you through every step of this local transportation journey! You will not be alone.