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How to get fromCalgary to Nanoose Bayby plane, bus, busferry, car, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Calgary to Nanoose Bay by plane, bus, busferry, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Nanaimo Airport, line 1 bus, line 9 bus

    best
    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane plane YYC - YCD
    2. Take the bus from Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Bay B at Woodgrove Exchbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Northwest Bay Rd at Nanoose Plbus bus
    6h 7m
    $185–857

  2. Fly to Nanaimo

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane plane YYC - ZNA
    6h 29m
    $95–367

  3. Bus, bus and ferry, drive

    1. Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown 4 Ave SE to Vancouver International Airportbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Vancouver International Airport Level 1, BC to Swartz Baybusferry bus ferry
    3. Drive from Swartz Bay to Nanoose Baycar car
    20h 18m
    $146–370

  4. Fly to Victoria International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane plane YYC - YYJ
    2. Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus bus
    9h 30m
    $167–699

  5. Fly to Comox Valley Airport, line 11 bus, bus, line 99 bus, line 9 bus

    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane plane YYC - YQQ
    2. Take the bus from Comox Valley Airport to Downtown Courtenay Bay Abus bus
    3. Take the bus from Downtown Courtenay Bay A to Deep Bay Marinabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Deep Bay Marina to Ravensong Exchbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ravensong Exch to Northwest Bay Rd at Apollo Drbus bus
    9h 20m
    $155–707

  6. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Calgary to Kelowna Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Vancouver to Departure Bayferry ferry
    22h 16m
    $211–404

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights

Calendar72Weekly Planes
Duration2h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$85Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 797.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 7m

What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Nanoose Bay, BC, Canada?

Flair Airlines, Harbour Air Seaplanes, and two other airlines fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo (ZNA) every 3 hours.

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