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

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There are 5 ways to get from Calgary to Nanoose Bay by plane, bus, 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 13m
    $195–907

  2. Fly to Nanaimo

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane plane YYC - ZNA
    6h 38m
    $95–357

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Vancouver, BCbus bus Calgary
    2. Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry ferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
    17h 33m
    $211–480

  4. 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 22m
    $155–757

  5. 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 34m
    $172–479

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

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration3h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 798 km
  • Duration: 6h 13m

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 2 hours.

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