There are 7 ways to get from Nanaimo to Cortez by plane, car, ferry, bus, or taxi
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Fly Nanaimo Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport, drive
best- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane YCD - DRO
- Drive from Durango-Airport-DRO to Cortezcar
10h 30m$142–618Fly Nanaimo to Durango–La Plata County Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane ZNA - DRO
- Drive from Durango-Airport-DRO to Cortezcar
8h 40m$93–382Ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Blandingbus
- Take the bus from Blanding - Clark's Market to Aneth - Red Mesa Expressbus 16
- Take the taxi from Aneth - Red Mesa Express to Corteztaxi
35h 14mFly Nanaimo to Cortez
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Cortez (CEZ)plane ZNA - CEZ
8h 3m$111–365Fly Nanaimo to Four Corners Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN)plane ZNA - FMN
- Drive from Farmington-Airport-FMN to Cortezcar
8h 51m$97–390Fly Nanaimo to Telluride Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)plane ZNA - TEX
- Drive from Telluride-Regional-Airport-TEX to Cortezcar
17h 56m$119–488Fly Nanaimo Airport to Cortez
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Cortez (CEZ)plane YCD - CEZ
10h 11m$152–557
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Cortez is to fly and drive which costs $90 - $390 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Cortez is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $110 - $370.
The distance between Nanaimo and Cortez is 1227 miles.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Cortez without a car is to ferry and bus and taxi which takes 35h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Nanaimo to Cortez, including transfers.
Cortez is 1h ahead of Nanaimo. It is currently 1:49 AM in Nanaimo and 2:49 AM in Cortez.
There are 49+ hotels available in Cortez.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Cortez, CO, USA?
Harbour Air Seaplanes, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Cortez (CEZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Calgary, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Nanaimo to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Nanaimo to Four Corners Regional Airport via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Nanaimo to Four Corners Regional Airport via Vancouver, Portland, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–390
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- $230–290
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