There are 4 ways to get from Great Falls to Nanaimo by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly to Nanaimo
best- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane GTF - ZNA
9h 20m$110–550Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
26h 29mFly to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane GTF - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
10h 37m$197–686Fly to Nanaimo Airport
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane GTF - YCD
10h 22m$191–811
Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Nanaimo (ZNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Falls to Nanaimo is to fly which costs $110 - $550 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Great Falls to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 9h 20m and costs $110 - $550.
The distance between Great Falls and Nanaimo is 947 km.
The best way to get from Great Falls to Nanaimo without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 26h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 20m to fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Nanaimo (ZNA), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Great Falls International Airport Airport to Nanaimo Airport. The quickest flight takes 15h 20m and has two stopovers.
Nanaimo is 1h behind Great Falls. It is currently 3:18 AM in Great Falls and 2:18 AM in Nanaimo.
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, United Airlines and Harbour Air Seaplanes offer flights from Great Falls International Airport Airport to Nanaimo Airport.
There are 102+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Delta, Harbour Air Seaplanes, and two other airlines fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Nanaimo (ZNA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Nanaimo via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Nanaimo via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Nanaimo via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Denver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Denver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.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
- 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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