There are 5 ways to get from Fairbanks 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 Fairbanks (FAI) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane FAI - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbourtrain
11h 5mFly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane FAI - ZNA
11h 24m$174–806Fly to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane FAI - 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
15h 52m$462–1,654Fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane FAI - SEA
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain
13h 30mFly to Nanaimo Airport
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane FAI - YCD
12h 34m$227–959
Fairbanks (FAI) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fairbanks to Nanaimo is to fly which costs $170 - $850 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Fairbanks to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 11h 24m and costs $170 - $850.
The distance between Fairbanks and Nanaimo is 2334 km.
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Fairbanks to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Nanaimo is 2h ahead of Fairbanks. It is currently 2:50 PM in Fairbanks and 4:50 PM in Nanaimo.
There are 98+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Fairbanks, AK, USA and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Harbour Air Seaplanes, and three other airlines fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Nanaimo (ZNA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–1,050
Flights from Fairbanks to Vancouver International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–1,050
Flights from Fairbanks to Victoria International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Fairbanks to Victoria International Airport via Anchorage, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Fairbanks to Victoria International Airport via Portland, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Fairbanks to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–750
Flights from Fairbanks to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–750
Flights from Fairbanks to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–750
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Nanaimo via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,800
Flights from Fairbanks to Nanaimo via Portland, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Fairbanks to Nanaimo via Minneapolis, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Fairbanks to Nanaimo via Denver, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Vancouver International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Fairbanks to Nanaimo Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Fairbanks to Nanaimo Airport via Portland, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Fairbanks to Nanaimo Airport via Minneapolis, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Fairbanks to Vancouver International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Fairbanks to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Nanaimo Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Fairbanks to Nanaimo Airport via Portland, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Fairbanks to Nanaimo Airport via Minneapolis, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Nanaimo Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Nanaimo Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- 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
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Amtrak
- [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
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