How to get fromKelowna to Nanaimoby plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 3 ways to get from Kelowna to Nanaimo by plane, bus, or ferry

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Fly to Nanaimo Airport
best
1. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YLW - YCD
3h 54m
$121–454
Fly to Nanaimo
cheapest
1. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YLW - ZNA
3h 38m
$98–281
Bus, ferry
1. Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus Kelowna
2. Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry Van→Nan
8h 3m

Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights

34Weekly Planes

2h 11mAverage Duration

$55Cheapest Price

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Distance: 367.8 km
Duration: 3h 54m

What companies run services between Kelowna, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?

Pacific Coastal Airlines and Air Canada fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) 5 times a day.

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Nanaimo(opens in a new window), Canada(opens in a new window)

Nanaimo is a city of about 100,000 on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. "The Harbour City" was previously known as the "Hub City", which was attributed to its original layout design with streets radiating from the shoreline like the spokes of a wagon wheel, and to its relatively central location on Vancouver Island. Nanaimo is the headquarters of the Regional District of Nanaimo.

Places to stay in Nanaimo

Coast Bastion Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Best Western Dorchester Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Luxury Penthouse Downtown Nanaimo(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

Campbell Cottage B&B(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

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