There are 5 ways to get from Nanaimo to Ontario by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly Nanaimo Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
best- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane YCD - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
10h 3m$101–410Fly Nanaimo to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ZNA - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
7h 17m$70–266Bus, 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
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
44h 41m$607–1,170Bus to Victoria International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Sandman Innbus
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane YYJ - ONT
10h 39m$315–1,135Fly Nanaimo Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane YCD - SNA
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
15h$166–698
Nanaimo to Ontario by bus, foot, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Ontario is to fly and train which costs $70 - $270 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Ontario is to fly and train which takes 7h 17m and costs $70 - $270.
The distance between Nanaimo and Ontario is 1149 miles.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Ontario without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 44h 41m and costs $600 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Nanaimo to Ontario, including transfers.
There are 217+ hotels available in Ontario.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Ontario, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Nanaimo to Ontario. However, you can take the line 70 bus to Nanaimo Airport, walk to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), walk to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, take the bus to Los Angeles Union Station, walk to Los Angeles, then take the train to Ontario Amtrak. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Ontario Amtrak via Victoria, BC - Capital City Station, Victoria, Seattle Clipper Terminal, Elliott Ave & Cedar St, 5th Ave S & S Weller St, Seattle, and Los Angeles in around 44h 41m.
- 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 Nanaimo Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- 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
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Nanaimo to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- 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 Nanaimo Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
- 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 Nanaimo Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- 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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