There are 6 ways to get from Juneau to Nanaimo by plane, train, car ferry, 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 Juneau International Airport (JNU) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane JNU - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbourtrain
8h 45mFly to Nanaimo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Juneau International Airport (JNU) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane JNU - YCD
11h$136–706Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Juneau to Bellingham, WAcarferry Jun
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
3d 11hFly to Nanaimo
- Fly from Juneau International Airport (JNU) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane JNU - ZNA
10h 26m$343–1,403Fly to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Juneau International Airport (JNU) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane JNU - 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
12h 14m$146–541Fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train
- Fly from Juneau International Airport (JNU) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane JNU - SEA
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain
11h 16m
Juneau International Airport (JNU) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Juneau to Nanaimo is to fly and bus which costs $140 - $550 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Juneau to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 10h 26m and costs $340 - $1,400.
The distance between Juneau and Nanaimo is 1334 km.
The best way to get from Juneau to Nanaimo without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 3 days 11h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Juneau to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Nanaimo is 1h ahead of Juneau. It is currently 12:29 PM in Juneau and 1:29 PM in Nanaimo.
There are 100+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Juneau, AK, USA and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Harbour Air Seaplanes fly from Juneau International Airport (JNU) to Nanaimo (ZNA) twice daily.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Juneau International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Juneau International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–1,300
Flights from Juneau International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Anchorage, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Juneau International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–700
- 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
- [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
- +1 800-642-0066
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
Car ferry from Juneau to Bellingham, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- Alaska Department of Transportation
- Schedules at
- Alaska Marine Highway System
- Adult 12+
- $380–1,300
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