There are 2 ways to get from Cortes Island to Nanaimo by unknown, ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, ferry, bus
best- Walk from Cortes Island to Cortes Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Cortes Island to Quadra Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Quadra Island to Campbell Riverferry
- Take the bus from Campbell River to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus
4h 47mTravel, ferry, fly
- Walk from Cortes Island to Cortes Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Cortes Island to Quadra Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Quadra Island to Campbell Riverferry
- Fly from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YBL - ZNA
4h 51m
Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Nanaimo (ZNA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Cortes Island and Nanaimo is 180 km.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Cortes Island to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 99+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Cortes Island, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Cortes Island to Nanaimo. However, you can travel to Cortes Island, take the ferry to Quadra Island, drive to Quadra Island, take the ferry to Campbell River, walk to Campbell River, then take the bus to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferry. Alternatively, you can travel to Cortes Island, take the ferry to Quadra Island, drive to Quadra Island, take the ferry to Campbell River, drive to Campbell River Airport (YBL) airport, then fly to Nanaimo (ZNA).
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Campbell River Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
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
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Cortes Island to Quadra Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $5–20
- Adult
- $9–40
- Car
- $30–50
Ferry from Quadra Island to Campbell River
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $1–16
- Adult
- $2–35
- Car
- $21–30
Ferry from Cortes Island to Quadra Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $5–20
- Adult
- $9–40
- Car
- $30–50
Ferry from Quadra Island to Campbell River
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $1–16
- Adult
- $2–35
- Car
- $21–30
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