There are 8 ways to get from Erie to Nanaimo by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Take the bus from Erie to Torontobus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YYZ - YCD
14h 28m$266–1,266Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Take the bus from Erie to Torontobus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YYZ - ZNA
12h 52m$223–863Train
- Take the train from Erie Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
2d 12hBus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Erie to Torontobus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YYZ - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbourtrain
13hBus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Erie to Torontobus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YYZ - 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
16h 20m$321–961Train, train to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport
- Take the train from Erie Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Fallstrain
- Take the train from Niagara Falls GO to West Harbour GOtrain
- Fly from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YHM - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbourtrain
15h 27mBus, train via Chicago
- Take the bus from Erie to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Vancouver Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
2d 19hBus, train
- Take the bus from Erie to Torontobus
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
4d 8h
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Erie to Nanaimo is to bus and fly which costs $220 - $900 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Erie to Nanaimo is to bus and fly which takes 12h 52m and costs $220 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Erie station to Nanaimo. However, there are services departing from Erie Station and arriving at Nanaimo Harbour via Chicago Union Station, Everett Amtrak Station, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1 and Vancouver Harbour. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Erie and Nanaimo is 3742 km.
The best way to get from Erie to Nanaimo without a car is to train which takes 2 days 12h and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 28m to get from Erie to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Erie to Nanaimo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Erie Station.
Nanaimo is 3h behind Erie. It is currently 4:14 PM in Erie and 1:14 PM in Nanaimo.
Erie to Nanaimo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
There are 98+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Erie, PA, USA and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
You can take a train from Erie Station to Nanaimo Harbour via Chicago Union Station, Everett Amtrak Station, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver Harbour in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Regina, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Victoria International Airport, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Regina, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Victoria International Airport, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Saskatoon, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Comox, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Kelowna, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Montreal St. Hubert
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Erie Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Erie Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Vancouver Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–390
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Niagara Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $12–65
- Business
- $55–190
- Business Plus
- $70–210
- Economy
- $14–75
- Economy Plus
- $15–85
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $1,000–2,100
- Business
- $1,100–1,800
- Business Plus
- $1,100–1,800
- Economy
- $1,100–2,100
- Economy Plus
- $1,200–2,100
- Phone
- +1 888 438 6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Train from Niagara Falls GO to West Harbour GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- GO Transit
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Erie to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Erie to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Erie to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Erie to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Erie to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- [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
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Erie to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Greyhound
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