There are 8 ways to get from Lloydminster to Nanaimo by bus, plane, train, or taxi
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Bus, fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Take the bus from Lloydminster to Edmontonbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YEG - YCD
8h 17m$244–711Bus, fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Take the bus from Lloydminster to Edmontonbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YEG - ZNA
7h 47m$116–518Bus, train via Kamloops
- Take the bus from Lloydminster to Edmonton Southbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Southgate LRT - 111 Street Southbound to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
21h 6mTaxi, train
- Take the taxi from Lloydminster to Wainwrighttaxi
- Take the train from Wainwright to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
43h 18mBus, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Lloydminster to Edmontonbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YEG - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbourtrain
8h 15mBus, fly to Victoria International Airport
- Take the bus from Lloydminster to Edmontonbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YEG - 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
11h 10m$184–566Bus, fly to Comox Valley Airport
- Take the bus from Lloydminster to Edmontonbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YEG - YQQ
- Take the bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus
11h 2m$311–658Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lloydminster to Edmontonbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton South to Calgary Delta Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Calgary Delta Hotel to Vancouverbus
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
24h 41m
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lloydminster to Nanaimo is to bus and fly which costs $110 - $550 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Lloydminster to Nanaimo is to bus and fly which takes 7h 47m and costs $110 - $550.
The distance between Lloydminster and Nanaimo is 1155 km.
The best way to get from Lloydminster to Nanaimo without a car is to bus and train via Kamloops which takes 21h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Lloydminster to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Nanaimo is 1h behind Lloydminster. It is currently 12:48 AM in Lloydminster and 11:48 PM in Nanaimo.
There are 99+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Lloydminster, AB, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Lloydminster to Nanaimo. However, you can take the bus to Edmonton, walk to Belvedere Station, take the vehicle to Century Park Station, walk to Century Park Transit Centre, take the line 747 bus to Edmonton International Airport, walk to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport (YCD), walk to Nanaimo Airport, then take the line 70 bus to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lloydminster to Nanaimo Harbour via Edmonton - Southgate LRT - 111 Street Southbound, Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW, Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall, Vancouver - Pacific Station, Main Street-Science World Station @ Bay 2, Westbound W Pender St @ Howe St, and Vancouver Harbour in around 21h 6m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–270
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–350
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–350
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–350
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–950
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo via Kelowna, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–950
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–950
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo via Victoria International Airport, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–950
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo via Nanaimo Airport, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–950
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Wainwright to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $330–700
- Business
- $390–600
- Business Plus
- $410–650
- Economy
- $370–700
- Economy Plus
- $410–700
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Lloydminster to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Lloydminster to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Lloydminster to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Lloydminster to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Lloydminster to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Lloydminster to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Lloydminster to Edmonton South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $40–90
Bus from Edmonton South to Calgary Delta Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $45–100
Bus from Calgary Delta Hotel to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $110–240
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Edmonton - Southgate LRT - 111 Street Southbound to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- Red Arrow
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- [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
Bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $44
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- $210–250
Courtesy Cabs
- Phone
- +1 306 825 8885
LLoyd Taxi
Mango Taxi
- Phone
- +1 306 307 6000
- Website
- waqastalat.wixsite.com
Twin City Cabs
- Phone
- +1 306 825 9000
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