There are 3 ways to get from Haida Gwaii to Nanaimo by plane or bus
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Fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Sandspit Airport (YZP) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YZP - YCD
8h 7m$100–538Fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Sandspit Airport (YZP) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YZP - ZNA
3h 35m$60–340Fly to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sandspit Airport (YZP) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YZP - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
7h 39m$125–472
Sandspit Airport (YZP) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Haida Gwaii to Nanaimo is to fly which costs $60 - $340 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Haida Gwaii to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 3h 35m and costs $60 - $340.
The distance between Haida Gwaii and Nanaimo is 738 km.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Haida Gwaii to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Sandspit Airport Airport to Nanaimo Airport. The quickest flight takes 9h 35m and has one stopover.
Air Canada and Harbour Air Seaplanes offer flights from Sandspit Airport Airport to Nanaimo Airport.
There are 92+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Haida Gwaii, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Air Canada flies from Sandspit Airport (YZP) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) once daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sandspit Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Sandspit Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Sandspit Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- [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
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