There are 5 ways to get from Ashcroft to Nanaimo by train, ferry, plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Ashcroft to Vancouvertrain VIA Rail
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry Van→Nan
13h 50mDrive to Kamloops Airport, fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Drive from Ashcroft to Kamloops-Airport-YKAcar
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YKA - ZNA
3h 32m$66–370Train to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Nanaimo
- Take the train from Ashcroft to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane CXH - ZNA
12h 47m$136–480Drive to Kamloops Airport, fly to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Drive from Ashcroft to Kamloops-Airport-YKAcar
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YKA - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
6h 55m$239–548Bus, bus to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Nanaimo Harbour
- Take the bus from Cache Creek, BC - Petro Canada to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourplane
8h 14m
Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ashcroft to Nanaimo is to drive and fly which costs $65 - $370 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Ashcroft to Nanaimo is to drive and fly which takes 3h 32m and costs $65 - $370.
The distance between Ashcroft and Nanaimo is 395 km.
The best way to get from Ashcroft to Nanaimo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 13h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 50m to get from Ashcroft to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 105+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Ashcroft, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Ashcroft to Nanaimo. However, you can take the train to Vancouver, walk to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Burrard Station @ Platform 1, walk to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the train to Vancouver, walk to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Burrard Station @ Platform 1, walk to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) airport, then fly to Nanaimo (ZNA).
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–250
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver, Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–250
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–470
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ashcroft to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $75–190
- Business
- $120–270
- Business Plus
- $140–290
- Economy
- $85–200
- Economy Plus
- $95–210
Train from Ashcroft to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $75–190
- Business
- $120–270
- Business Plus
- $140–290
- Economy
- $85–200
- Economy Plus
- $95–210
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Cache Creek, BC - Petro Canada to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $50–120
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
Ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
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