There are 5 ways to get from Nanaimo to Baja California by plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane YCD - SAN
10h 39m$1,943–9,437Fly from Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ZNA - SAN
5h 59m$1,770–8,208Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Victoria - Capital City Station, 721 Douglas St.bus
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
47h 48m$18,205–28,799Ferry to Vancouver International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane YVR - SAN
8h 38mBus to Victoria International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorgebus
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane YYJ - SAN
11h 47m$2,238–8,532
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Baja California is to fly which costs $1700 - $8500 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Baja California is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $1700 - $8500.
The distance between Nanaimo and Baja California is 1954 km.
It takes approximately 10h 39m to get from Nanaimo to Baja California, including transfers.
There are 563+ hotels available in Baja California.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Baja California, Mexico?
Air Canada, WestJet, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,500–22,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–15,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,500–15,000
Flights from Nanaimo to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,900–20,000
Flights from Victoria International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,700–19,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Nanaimo to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from Nanaimo to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from Victoria International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
Flights from Nanaimo to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from Victoria International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to San Diego International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–20,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from Nanaimo to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from Victoria International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–17,000
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to San Diego International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,500–20,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from Nanaimo to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from Victoria International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–17,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14,000–22,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Victoria - Capital City Station, 721 Douglas St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $597
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $597
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $591
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $591
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,900
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $2,300–3,900
- Child
- $1,500–2,000
- Phone
- +1 236 362 1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
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