There are 7 ways to get from Australia to Nanaimo by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane BNE - YCD
19h 15m$722–2,528Fly Brisbane Airport to Victoria International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane BNE - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
23h 14m$617–2,073Fly Brisbane Airport to Vancouver International Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane BNE - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbourtrain
17h 39mFly Sydney International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane SYD - YCD
19h 53m$724–2,627Fly Brisbane Airport to Nanaimo
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane BNE - ZNA
17h 45m$619–2,125Fly Sydney International Airport to Nanaimo
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane SYD - ZNA
17h 53m$621–2,224Fly Brisbane Airport to Comox Valley Airport, bus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane BNE - YQQ
- Take the bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus
24h 51m$719–2,375
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Australia to Nanaimo is to fly and bus which costs $600 - $2,100 and takes 23h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 17h 45m and costs $600 - $2,200.
The distance between Australia and Nanaimo is 11823 km.
It takes approximately 19h 15m to get from Australia to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 101+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Australia and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Air Canada and United Airlines fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) once daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
- [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
Bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $44
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