There are 7 ways to get from Fort McMurray 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 Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YMM - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbourtrain
6h 21mFly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YMM - ZNA
7h 7m$243–1,139Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fort McMurray - 10013 Macdonald Ave to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 Stbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
23h 30mBus, train via Jasper
- Take the bus from Fort McMurray Downtown to Edmonton Southbus
- Take the bus from West Edmonton Mall, AB to Jasper, ABbus
- Take the train from Jasper to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
2d 3hFly to Nanaimo Airport
- Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YMM - YCD
6h 12m$306–2,242Fly to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YMM - 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
9h 15m$731–1,587Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Fort McMurray Downtown to Edmonton Southbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Calgary Flix busbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Delta Hotel to Vancouverbus
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
26h 18m
Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort McMurray to Nanaimo is to fly which costs $240 - $1,200 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Fort McMurray to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs $300 - $2,300.
The distance between Fort McMurray and Nanaimo is 1224 km.
The best way to get from Fort McMurray to Nanaimo without a car is to bus and train which takes 23h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Fort McMurray to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Nanaimo is 1h behind Fort McMurray. It is currently 10:36 PM in Fort McMurray and 9:36 PM in Nanaimo.
There are 98+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Fort McMurray, AB, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
WestJet and Air Canada fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,900
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,900
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Edmonton, Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,900
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–2,200
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Victoria International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–2,000
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Nanaimo via Edmonton, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–2,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- 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
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
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
Train from Jasper to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Fort McMurray - 10013 Macdonald Ave to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- Red Arrow
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Fort McMurray Downtown to Edmonton South
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $60–130
Bus from Fort McMurray Downtown to Edmonton South
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $60–130
Bus from Calgary Delta Hotel to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $110–240
- Phone
- +1 780 852 4056
- [email protected]
- Website
- SunDog Tours
Bus from West Edmonton Mall, AB to Jasper, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- SunDog Tours
- [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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Edmonton to Calgary Flix bus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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