There are 6 ways to get from Houston to Nanaimo by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane IAH - YCD
10h 48m$297–1,209Fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane IAH - ZNA
9h 46m$184–756Train, ferry
- Take the train from Houston to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Tacomatrain
- Take the train from Tacoma to Vancouvertrain
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
3d 7hFly to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane IAH - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
14h 3m$282–1,004Fly to Comox Valley Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane IAH - YQQ
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
15h 4m$305–1,057Fly to Campbell River Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane IAH - YBL
- Take the bus from Campbell River, BC - Ocean Grove Store to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
14h 6m$346–1,183
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Nanaimo is to fly which costs $180 - $800 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 9h 46m and costs $180 - $800.
The distance between Houston and Nanaimo is 3257 km.
The best way to get from Houston to Nanaimo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 3 days 7h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 48m to get from Houston to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Nanaimo is 2h behind Houston. It is currently 2:12 AM in Houston and 12:12 AM in Nanaimo.
There are 104+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) every 3 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–2,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Campbell River Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Nanaimo via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Nanaimo via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Nanaimo via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Nanaimo via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $750–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tacoma to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- [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
Bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Campbell River, BC - Ocean Grove Store to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $49
- 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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