There are 6 ways to get from Bella Bella to Nanaimo by unknown, plane, train, ferry, 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.
Travel, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train
best- Walk from Bella Bella to Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL)unknown
- Fly from Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane ZEL - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbourtrain
3h 16mTravel, ferry, bus
- Walk from Bella Bella to McLoughlin Bayunknown
- Take the ferry from McLoughlin Bay to Port Hardyferry
- Take the bus from Port McNeill - Bus Stop opp Subway, Hemlock St, by Pioneer Mall to Campbell Riverbus
- Take the bus from Campbell River to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus
14h 7mTravel, fly to Nanaimo
- Walk from Bella Bella to Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL)unknown
- Fly from Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane ZEL - ZNA
3h 32mTravel, fly to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Walk from Bella Bella to Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL)unknown
- Fly from Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane ZEL - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 4:00pm HSB ferrybus
7h 35mTravel, fly to Comox Valley Airport, bus
- Walk from Bella Bella to Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL)unknown
- Fly from Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane ZEL - YQQ
- Take the bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus
8h 49mTravel, fly to Nanaimo Airport
- Walk from Bella Bella to Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL)unknown
- Fly from Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane ZEL - YCD
8h 27m
Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Bella Bella and Nanaimo is 542 km.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Bella Bella to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 99+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Bella Bella, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Bella Bella to Nanaimo. However, you can travel to Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL) airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), walk to Vancouver Airport YVR South, then take the train to Nanaimo Harbour. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bella Bella to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferry via McLoughlin Bay, Port Hardy, Port McNeill - Bus Stop opp Subway, Hemlock St, by Pioneer Mall, and Campbell River in around 14h 7m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–550
Flights from Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- 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 Port McNeill - Bus Stop opp Subway, Hemlock St, by Pioneer Mall to Campbell River
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $56
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $56
Bus from Campbell River to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $50
Bus from Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 4:00pm HSB ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 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
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from McLoughlin Bay to Port Hardy
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $70–90
- Adult
- $150–180
- Car
- $280–410
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