There are 6 ways to get from Nanaimo to Los Angeles by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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 Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane YCD - LAX
8h 17m$79–355Fly Nanaimo to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ZNA - LAX
5h 15m$69–309Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Victoria - Capital City Station, 721 Douglas St.bus
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain
42h 56m$905–1,445Ferry to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane YVR - LAX
7h 57mBus to Victoria International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorgebus
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane YYJ - LAX
11h 3m$102–338Bus to Victoria International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorgebus
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane YYJ - BUR
11h 23m$327–1,237
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Los Angeles is to fly which costs $65 - $310 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $65 - $310.
The distance between Nanaimo and Los Angeles is 1111 miles.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Los Angeles without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 42h 56m and costs $900 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Nanaimo to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Los Angeles is 1h behind Nanaimo. It is currently 12:15 PM in Nanaimo and 11:15 AM in Los Angeles.
There are 3368+ hotels available in Los Angeles.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
Air Canada and WestJet fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–270
Flights from Nanaimo to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Nanaimo to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–290
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Nanaimo to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–290
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Nanaimo to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–400
Flights from Nanaimo to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–650
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–400
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Nanaimo to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–290
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Victoria - Capital City Station, 721 Douglas St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $33
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $32
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $32
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
- 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
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