There are 5 ways to get from Nanaimo to Kaslo by plane, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Nanaimo to Trail Airport, bus
best- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane ZNA - YZZ
- Take the bus from Salmo to Kaslobus
5h 36m$499–910Fly Nanaimo to Castlegar Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane ZNA - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
- Take the bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to A Ave at 4th Stbus
7h 38m$69–420Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry Nan→Van
- Take the bus from New Westminster to Kaslobus Vancouver - Kaslo
14h 2mFly Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YCD - YLW
- Take the bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Centex Gas - Rock Creekbus
- Take the bus from Rock Creek to Kaslobus
11h 21m$508–645Fly Nanaimo to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive, car ferry
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane ZNA - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Kootenay Bay, BCcar
- Take the carferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry
7h 49m$106–553
Nanaimo (ZNA) to Trail Airport (YZZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Kaslo is to fly and bus which costs $65 - $420 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Kaslo is to fly and bus which takes 5h 36m and costs $490 - $950.
The distance between Nanaimo and Kaslo is 606 km.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Kaslo without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 14h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Nanaimo to Kaslo, including transfers.
There are six+ hotels available in Kaslo.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Kaslo, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Nanaimo to Kaslo. However, you can fly to Trail Airport (YZZ), take the taxi to Salmo, then take the bus to Kaslo. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Kaslo via Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, Burrard Station @ Platform 2, New Westminster Station @ Platform 2, and New Westminster in around 14h 2m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–700
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–420
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–420
Flights from Nanaimo to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,000
Flights from Nanaimo to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Salmo to Kaslo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from New Westminster to Kaslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $200–270
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Rock Creek to Kaslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to A Ave at 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
- Phone
- +1 778 760 1891
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fritz Travels
Bus from Orchard Park Mall - Kelowna to Centex Gas - Rock Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- Fritz Travels
- Book at
- Fritz Travels
- Adult
- $70–85
- Phone
- +1 236 362 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
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
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