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How to get fromNanaimo to Red Deerby plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Nanaimo to Red Deer by plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YCD - YYC
    2. Take the bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Red Deer - Quality Innbus bus
    5h 2m

  2. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Calgary - Airport YYCbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Red Deer - Quality Innbus bus
    19h 38m

  3. Fly Nanaimo Airport to Edmonton International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane plane YCD - YEG
    2. Take the bus from Leduc, AB to Red Deer - The Quality Innbus bus
    6h 34m

  4. Bus to Comox Valley Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus

    1. 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 bus
    2. Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YQQ - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Red Deer - Quality Innbus bus
    7h 39m

  5. Bus to Victoria International Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Sandman Innbus bus
    2. Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane plane YYJ - YYC
    3. Take the bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Red Deer - Quality Innbus bus
    8h 13m

Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration2h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 892.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 2m

What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Red Deer, AB, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Nanaimo to Red Deer. However, you can take the line 70 bus to Nanaimo Airport, walk to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary - Airport YYC, then take the bus to Red Deer - Quality Inn. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Red Deer - Quality Inn via Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, Burrard Station @ Platform 2, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver - Pacific Station, Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave, and Calgary - Airport YYC in around 19h 38m.

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