How to get fromNanaimo to Cochraneby plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Nanaimo to Cochrane by plane, bus, or ferry

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Fly from Nanaimo Airport, bus
best
1. Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YCD - YYC
2. Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 5st SW to Cochrane, AB - Temporary Transit Hubbus
5h 26m
Fly from Nanaimo
cheapest
1. Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane ZNA - YYC
5h 22m
$84–327
Ferry, bus
1. Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
2. Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airportbus
3. Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Calgarybus
4. Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 5st SW to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.bus
19h 49m
Bus to Victoria International Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Sandman Innbus
2. Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YYJ - YYC
8h 51m
$168–478

Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

46Weekly Planes

2h 47mAverage Duration

$82Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Nanaimo to Cochrane.

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Distance: 807.7 km
Duration: 5h 26m

What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Cochrane, AB, Canada?

Harbour Air Seaplanes, Flair Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) every 3 hours.

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Cochrane, Canada(opens in a new window)

Cochrane is a town in the Calgary Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada. The town is located 18 km west of the Calgary city limits along Highway 1A. Cochrane is one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada, and with a population of 32,199 in 2021, it is one of the largest towns in Alberta. It is part of Calgary's census metropolitan area and a member community of the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB). The town is surrounded by Rocky View County.

Things to do in Cochrane

Calaway Park(Opens in a new window)

Calaway Park is an amusement park and campground in Springbank, Alberta, Canada. The park occupies approximately 160 acre of land, although the amusement park only occupies 90 acre of it. The park is western Canada's largest amusement park, and is situated approximately 4 km west of Calgary's city limits.

Vortex (Calaway Park)(Opens in a new window)

The Vortex (previously known as Turn of the Century and Corkscrew) is a corkscrew roller coaster in Calaway Park in Alberta, Canada.

Places to stay in Cochrane

Bow River Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Cochrane(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Super 8 by Wyndham Cochrane(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Alpine Cave King Beds Walk to SLS Free Parking(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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