There are 8 ways to get from Moncton to Nanaimo by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Greater Moncton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YQM - YCD
12h 50m$307–1,212Fly Greater Moncton International Airport to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YQM - ZNA
11h 10m$274–1,109Train
- Take the train from Moncton to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain
5d 4hBus to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
- Take the bus from Moncton to Halifax Airportbus
- Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YHZ - YCD
15h 41m$394–1,428Bus to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Moncton to Halifax Airportbus
- Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YHZ - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbourtrain
12h 40mFly Greater Moncton International Airport to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YQM - 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
14h 53m$292–1,007Fly Greater Moncton International Airport to Comox Valley Airport, bus
- Fly from Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YQM - YQQ
- Take the bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus
13h 50m$344–1,259Bus to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, fly to Nanaimo
- Take the bus from Moncton to Halifax Airportbus
- Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YHZ - ZNA
13h$361–1,325
Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Moncton to Nanaimo is to fly and bus which costs $290 - $1,100 and takes 14h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Moncton to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 11h 10m and costs $270 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct train from Moncton to Nanaimo. However, there are services departing from Moncton and arriving at Nanaimo Harbour via Montréal, Toronto Union Station, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1 and Vancouver Harbour. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 4h.
The distance between Moncton and Nanaimo is 4361 km.
The best way to get from Moncton to Nanaimo without a car is to train which takes 5 days 4h and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 50m to get from Moncton to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Moncton to Nanaimo train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Moncton station.
The best way to get from Moncton to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 12h 50m and costs $300 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 5 days 4h.
Nanaimo is 4h behind Moncton. It is currently 2:18 PM in Moncton and 10:18 AM in Nanaimo.
Moncton to Nanaimo train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Montréal station.
What companies run services between Moncton, NB, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
WestJet and Air Canada fly from Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Moncton to Nanaimo Harbour via Montréal, Toronto Union Station, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver Harbour in around 5d 4h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Montreal, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Montreal, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Saturday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Montreal, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,400
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Nanaimo via Montreal, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Nanaimo via Toronto, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Nanaimo via Edmonton, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Nanaimo via Montreal, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Nanaimo via Ottawa, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Nanaimo via Montreal St. Hubert, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Montreal St. Hubert
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–800
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Moncton to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $240–550
- Business
- $300–480
- Business Plus
- $320–500
- Economy
- $270–550
- Economy Plus
- $300–550
Train from Montréal to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $120–290
- Business
- $170–330
- Business Plus
- $190–350
- Economy
- $140–300
- Economy Plus
- $150–310
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $1,000–2,100
- Business
- $1,100–1,800
- Business Plus
- $1,100–1,800
- Economy
- $1,100–2,100
- Economy Plus
- $1,200–2,100
- 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 Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Moncton to Halifax Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Moncton to Halifax Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Moncton to Halifax Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Maritimebus
- [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
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