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
11h 35m$337–1,312Fly Greater Moncton International Airport to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YQM - ZNA
12h 20m$264–1,109Train
- 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 3hFly Greater Moncton International Airport to Vancouver International Airport, train
- Fly from Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YQM - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbourtrain
11h 42mBus 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
14h 16m$425–1,531Bus 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 39mFly 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
15h 18m$542–1,257Bus 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
12h 15m$362–1,328
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 which costs $260 - $1,200 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Moncton to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 11h 35m and costs $330 - $1,400.
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 3h.
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 3h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 35m 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 11h 35m and costs $330 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 5 days 3h.
Nanaimo is 3h behind Moncton. It is currently 4:01 PM in Moncton and 1:01 PM 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) 3 times a day. 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 3h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Montreal, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,700
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Montreal, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,700
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,400
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,400
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,700
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,700
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Nanaimo via Toronto, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Nanaimo via Montreal, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Nanaimo via Edmonton, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Nanaimo via Edmonton, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Nanaimo via Montreal, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Nanaimo via Saskatoon, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Greater Moncton International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- 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
- 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
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
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