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How to get fromEdmonton to Parksvilleby tram, plane, bus, busferry, car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Edmonton to Parksville by tram, plane, bus, busferry, car, or train

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  1. Tram to Edmonton International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport, line 1 bus, line 9 bus

    best
    1. Take the tram from Stadium Station to Century Park Stationtram tram
    2. Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane plane YEG - YCD
    3. Take the bus from Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Bay B at Woodgrove Exchbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Jensen Ave E at Craig Stbus bus
    7h 6m
    $217–667

  2. Fly Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane plane YEG - ZNA
    7h 22m
    $92–467

  3. Bus, bus and ferry, drive

    1. Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Vancouver to Swartz Baybusferry bus ferry
    5. Drive from Swartz Bay to Parksvillecar car
    22h 18m

  4. Tram to Edmonton International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train, line 1 bus, line 9 bus

    1. Take the tram from Stadium Station to Century Park Stationtram tram
    2. Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YEG - YVR
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbourtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Front St at Church St to Bay B at Woodgrove Exchbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Jensen Ave E at Craig Stbus bus
    7h 9m

  5. Fly Edmonton International Airport to Victoria International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane plane YEG - YYJ
    2. 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 bus
    10h
    $201–541

  6. Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport

    1. Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NW to YYC-Calgary International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane plane YYC - YCD
    9h 4m
    $204–870

  7. Fly Edmonton International Airport to Campbell River Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane plane YEG - YBL
    2. Take the bus from Campbell River to Courtenaybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Courtenay to Parksville - Parksville Shell, 370 E. Island H'waybus bus
    9h 26m
    $305–1,835

  8. Tram to Edmonton International Airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport, line 11 bus, bus, line 99 bus, line 9 bus

    1. Take the tram from Stadium Station to Century Park Stationtram tram
    2. Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane plane YEG - YQQ
    3. Take the bus from Comox Valley Airport to Downtown Courtenay Bay Abus bus
    4. Take the bus from Downtown Courtenay Bay A to Deep Bay Marinabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Deep Bay Marina to Ravensong Exchbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Ravensong Exch to Jensen Ave E at McCarter Stbus bus
    10h 19m
    $237–497

Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration3h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 944.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Parksville, BC, Canada?

Air Canada, Harbour Air Seaplanes, and two other airlines fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Nanaimo (ZNA) every 3 hours.

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