There are 4 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 from Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane YCD - LAX
8h 4m$89–385Fly from Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ZNA - LAX
5h 18m$58–241Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Capital City Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain
42h 47m$595–1,145Bus 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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane YYJ - LAX
11h 26m$232–898
Nanaimo to Los Angeles by bus, foot, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Los Angeles is to fly which costs $55 - $250 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs $55 - $250.
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 47m and costs $550 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Nanaimo to Los Angeles, including transfers.
There are 2877+ hotels available in Los Angeles.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and WestJet fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Nanaimo to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–230
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Nanaimo to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–230
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Nanaimo to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–230
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–900
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Capital City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $33
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
- +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
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