There are 5 ways to get from Dublin to Nanaimo by plane, train, 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 Vancouver International Airport, train
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane DUB - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbourtrain
12h 57mFly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane DUB - ZNA
12h 58m$313–1,217Fly to Nanaimo Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane DUB - YCD
15h 39m$346–1,320Fly to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane DUB - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 4:00pm HSB ferrybus
18h 59m$531–1,165Fly to Comox Valley Airport, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane DUB - YQQ
- Take the bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus
18h 28m$383–1,267
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Nanaimo is to fly which costs $310 - $1,300 and takes 12h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 12h 58m and costs $310 - $1,300.
The distance between Dublin and Nanaimo is 7236 km.
It takes approximately 12h 57m to get from Dublin to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Nanaimo is 8h behind Dublin. It is currently 6:20 PM in Dublin and 10:20 AM in Nanaimo.
There are 98+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Air Canada and WestJet fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) 3 times a week.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Victoria International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–900
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Dublin Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Nanaimo via London Heathrow, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 4:00pm HSB ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $44
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