There are 5 ways to get from Nanaimo to Brandon by plane, ferry, train, or bus
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 Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR)plane YCD - YBR
6h 27m$299–2,023Fly from Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR)plane ZNA - YBR
16h 38m$190–1,206Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Vancouver to Portage la Prairietrain
- Take the bus from Portage La Prairie to Brandonbus
2d 8hBus to Victoria International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Sandman Innbus
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR)plane YYJ - YBR
9h 37m$294–1,668Bus to Comox Valley Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mallbus
- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR)plane YQQ - YBR
10h 3m$307–1,771
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Brandon is to fly which costs $190 - $1,300 and takes 16h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Brandon is to fly which takes 6h 27m and costs $290 - $2,100.
The distance between Nanaimo and Brandon is 1747 km.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Brandon without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Nanaimo to Brandon, including transfers.
Brandon is 2h ahead of Nanaimo. It is currently 5:35 AM in Nanaimo and 7:35 AM in Brandon.
There are 21+ hotels available in Brandon.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Brandon, MB, Canada?
WestJet flies from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR) once daily.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Brandon Municipal Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–2,000
Flights from Nanaimo to Brandon Municipal Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
Flights from Nanaimo to Brandon Municipal Airport via Vancouver, Kelowna, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
Flights from Nanaimo to Brandon Municipal Airport via Vancouver, Victoria International Airport, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
Flights from Nanaimo to Brandon Municipal Airport via Sechelt, Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
Flights from Nanaimo to Brandon Municipal Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Comox Valley Airport, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Brandon Municipal Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,600
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Brandon Municipal Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,700
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Vancouver to Portage la Prairie
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $550–1,200
- Business
- $600–1,000
- Business Plus
- $650–1,000
- Economy
- $600–1,200
- Economy Plus
- $650–1,200
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Portage La Prairie to Brandon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $28–65
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
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