There are 4 ways to get from Nanaimo to Gold River 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 Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane YCD - SMF
10h 9m$105–502Fly from Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane ZNA - SMF
6h 3m$69–310Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Sacramentotrain
30h 18mBus 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 Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane YYJ - SMF
11h 27m$123–445
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Gold River is to fly which costs $65 - $310 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Gold River is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $65 - $310.
The distance between Nanaimo and Gold River is 766 miles.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Gold River without a car is to ferry and train which takes 30h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Nanaimo to Gold River, including transfers.
There are 312+ hotels available in Gold River.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Gold River, CA, USA?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Nanaimo to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Nanaimo to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Nanaimo to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- [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
- $33
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $33
- 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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