There are 5 ways to get from Edmonton to Nanaimo by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YEG - YCD
5h 34m$120–760Fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YEG - ZNA
5h 2m$62–328Train, ferry
- Take the train from Edmonton to Vancouvertrain Vancouver
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry Van→Nan
3d 16hFly to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YEG - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
8h 25m$156–316Fly to Comox Valley Airport, bus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YEG - YQQ
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
8h 37m$218–658
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to Nanaimo is to fly which costs $60 - $330 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs $60 - $330.
The distance between Edmonton and Nanaimo is 907 km.
The best way to get from Edmonton to Nanaimo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 3 days 16h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Edmonton to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Nanaimo is 1h behind Edmonton. It is currently 1:40 AM in Edmonton and 12:40 AM in Nanaimo.
There are 104+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
WestJet and Air Canada fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–140
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–140
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–140
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–650
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver, Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–650
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Edmonton to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- 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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