There are 3 ways to get from Cranbrook to Nanaimo by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YXC - YCD
4h 41m$159–675Fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YXC - ZNA
4h 5m$121–432Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to New Westminster, BC - Braid Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
17h 13m
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cranbrook to Nanaimo is to fly which costs $120 - $440 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cranbrook to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs $120 - $440.
The distance between Cranbrook and Nanaimo is 619 km.
The best way to get from Cranbrook to Nanaimo without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 17h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Cranbrook to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Nanaimo is 1h behind Cranbrook. It is currently 5:54 AM in Cranbrook and 4:54 AM in Nanaimo.
There are 103+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Cranbrook, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Pacific Coastal Airlines, Air Canada, and WestJet fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–800
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,300
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–850
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to New Westminster, BC - Braid Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
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