There are 4 ways to get from Nanaimo to Nakusp by plane, bus, ferry, or car
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Fly Nanaimo to Castlegar Airport, bus
best- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane ZNA - YCG
- Take the bus from Playmor Junction P&R to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NWbus
6h 44m$50–279Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Baker St at Falls St to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NWbus 74
16h 31mFly Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YCD - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Big White Ski Resortbus
- Drive from Big White Ski Resort to Needles Ferrycar
- Take the bus from Needles Ferry to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NWbus
9h 26m$502–916Fly Nanaimo to Kelowna International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane ZNA - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Big White Ski Resortbus
- Drive from Big White Ski Resort to Needles Ferrycar
- Take the bus from Needles Ferry to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NWbus
9h 17m$422–720
Nanaimo (ZNA) to Castlegar Airport (YCG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Nakusp is to fly and bus which costs $50 - $280 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Nakusp is to fly and bus which takes 6h 44m and costs $50 - $280.
The distance between Nanaimo and Nakusp is 602 km.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Nakusp without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 16h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Nanaimo to Nakusp, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Nakusp.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Nakusp, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Nanaimo to Nakusp. However, you can fly to Castlegar Airport (YCG), walk to Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A, take the line 99 bus to Playmor Junction P&R, then take the bus to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW via Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, Burrard Station @ Platform 2, New Westminster Station @ Platform 2, New Westminster, BC - Braid Station, Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, and Baker St at Falls St in around 16h 31m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Nanaimo to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–420
Flights from Nanaimo to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver, Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–550
Flights from Nanaimo to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver, Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–550
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Playmor Junction P&R to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
Bus from Baker St at Falls St to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
Bus from Needles Ferry to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
Bus from Needles Ferry to 6th Ave NW at 2nd St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- 1-888-658-3874
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheersokanagantours.com
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Big White Ski Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $360–460
- Website
- https://cheersokanagantours.com/
- Passenger
- $360–460
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Big White Ski Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $360–460
- Website
- https://cheersokanagantours.com/
- Passenger
- $360–460
- 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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