There are 6 ways to get from Nanaimo to Palm Springs 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 Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane YCD - PSP
8h 10m$98–463Bus, 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
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus
47h 21mFerry to Vancouver International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane YVR - PSP
8h 11mFly from Nanaimo
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane ZNA - PSP
5h 52m$146–954Bus to Victoria International Airport, fly
- 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 Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane YYJ - PSP
11h 25m$121–436Bus to Comox Valley Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Comox, Little River Ferry Terminal - Passenger drop-off areabus
- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane YQQ - PSP
11h 26m$125–475
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Palm Springs is to fly which costs $95 - $470 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Palm Springs is to fly which takes 5h 52m and costs $140 - $1,000.
The distance between Nanaimo and Palm Springs is 1136 miles.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Palm Springs without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 47h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Nanaimo to Palm Springs, including transfers.
There are 1598+ hotels available in Palm Springs.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Palm Springs, CA, USA?
WestJet and Air Canada fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) 4 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Flights from Nanaimo to Palm Springs International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,000
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–950
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Kelowna, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Nanaimo to Palm Springs International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
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 11:05am HSB ferry to Comox, Little River Ferry Terminal - Passenger drop-off area
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $32
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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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