There are 3 ways to get from Bella Coola to Nanaimo by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Vancouver International Airport, train
best- Fly from Bella Coola Airport (QBC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane QBC - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbourtrain
3h 20mFly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Bella Coola Airport (QBC) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane QBC - ZNA
3h 59m$456–849Fly to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bella Coola Airport (QBC) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane QBC - 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 47m$474–847
Bella Coola Airport (QBC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bella Coola to Nanaimo is to fly and bus which costs $470 - $850 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Bella Coola to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 3h 59m and costs $450 - $850.
The distance between Bella Coola and Nanaimo is 500 km.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Bella Coola to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 100+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Bella Coola, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Pacific Coastal Airlines and Harbour Air Seaplanes fly from Bella Coola Airport (QBC) to Nanaimo (ZNA) once daily.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Bella Coola Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Bella Coola Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Anahim Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Bella Coola Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–650
Flights from Bella Coola Airport to Victoria International Airport via Anahim Lake, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Bella Coola Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–700
Flights from Bella Coola Airport to Nanaimo via Anahim Lake, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- 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 - 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
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