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How to get fromNakusp to Nanaimoby bus, plane, ferry, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Nakusp to Nanaimo by bus, plane, ferry, or car

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  1. Bus to Castlegar Airport, fly to Nanaimo

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    1. Take the bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Playmor Junction P&Rbus bus
    2. Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane plane YCG - ZNA
    8h 45m
    $53–308

  2. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus bus 74
    2. Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to New Westminster, BC - Braid Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    16h 19m

  3. Bus, drive, bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport

    1. Take the bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Needles Ferrybus bus
    2. Drive from Needles Ferry to Big White Ski Resortcar car
    3. Take the bus from Big White Ski Resort to Kelowna Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane plane YLW - YCD
    9h 36m
    $500–915

  4. Bus, bus to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Nanaimo

    1. Take the bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane plane CXH - ZNA
    15h 23m
    $250–449

  5. Bus, drive, bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Nanaimo

    1. Take the bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Needles Ferrybus bus
    2. Drive from Needles Ferry to Big White Ski Resortcar car
    3. Take the bus from Big White Ski Resort to Kelowna Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane plane YLW - ZNA
    9h 22m
    $467–752

Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nanaimo (ZNA) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 604.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 45m

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

There is no direct connection from Nakusp to Nanaimo. However, you can take the bus to Playmor Junction P&R, take the line 99 bus to Selkirk College Bay B, take the line 33 bus to Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A, walk to Castlegar Airport (YCG) airport, then fly to Nanaimo (ZNA). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal via Nelson Exchange Bay B, Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, New Westminster, BC - Braid Station, New Westminster Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal in around 16h 19m.

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