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

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

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Fly from Nanaimo Airport
best
1. Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YCD - YXC
4h 29m
$163–728
Fly from Nanaimo
cheapest
1. Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane ZNA - YXC
3h 18m
$124–452
Ferry, bus
1. Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
2. Take the bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
3. Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St Northbus
17h 23m
Ferry, bus via West Kelowna
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 West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Roadbus
3. Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus
4. Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St Northbus
19h

Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights

30Weekly Planes

4h 50mAverage Duration

$104Cheapest Price

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Distance: 619.3 km
Duration: 4h 29m

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

Air Canada, Pacific Coastal Airlines, and WestJet fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) 4 times a day.

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Cranbrook, Canada(opens in a new window)

Cranbrook is a city in southeast British Columbia, Canada, located approximately 10 km southwest of the confluence of the Kootenay River and the St. Mary's River. It is the largest urban centre in the region known as the East Kootenay. As of 2016, Cranbrook's population is 20,499 with a census agglomeration population of 27,040. It is the location of the headquarters of the Regional District of East Kootenay and also the location of the regional headquarters of various provincial ministries and agencies, notably the Rocky Mountain Forest District.

Things to do in Cranbrook

Fort Steele(Opens in a new window)

Fort Steele is a heritage site in the East Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. This visitor attraction lies on the east shore of the Kootenay River between the mouths of the St. Mary River and Wild Horse River. The locality, on the merged section of highways 93 and 95, is by road about 17 km northeast of Cranbrook and 230 km southeast of Golden.

Places to stay in Cranbrook

Prestige Rocky Mountain Resort, WorldHotels Crafted(Opens in a new window)

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Almo Court Motel(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Prestige Cranbrook Hotel, BW Premier Collection(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

The Baker Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

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