There are 5 ways to get from Boston to Nanaimo by 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.
Fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane BOS - YCD
10h 20m$335–1,287Fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane BOS - ZNA
9h 40m$200–800Train, ferry
- Take the train from Boston to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the train from Syracuse to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
4d 21hFly to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane BOS - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
12h 40m$299–1,020Fly to Comox Valley Airport, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane BOS - YQQ
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
14h 21m$353–1,214
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Nanaimo is to fly which costs $200 - $800 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 9h 40m and costs $200 - $800.
The distance between Boston and Nanaimo is 4100 km.
The best way to get from Boston to Nanaimo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 4 days 21h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Boston to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Boston Logan Airport Airport to Nanaimo Airport. The quickest flight takes 15h 40m and has two stopovers.
Nanaimo is 3h behind Boston. It is currently 1:36 PM in Boston and 10:36 AM in Nanaimo.
Delta, WestJet, Harbour Air Seaplanes and Air Canada offer flights from Boston Logan Airport Airport to Nanaimo Airport.
There are 104+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
WestJet, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Montreal, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Victoria International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Victoria International Airport via Montreal, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Montreal, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Amtrak
- [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, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
- 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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