There are 6 ways to get from Nanaimo to Reno by ferry, plane, bus, 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.
Ferry to Vancouver International Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane YVR - RNO
7h 44mFly from Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane ZNA - RNO
5h 10m$95–470Bus, 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 Klamath Fallstrain
- Take the bus from Greyhound Connection To Medford Via The Shuttle Klamath Falls + Amtrak Klamath Falls Rail Station to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Avebus
- Take the bus from Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave to Amtrak Renobus
27h 28m$469–737Fly from Nanaimo Airport
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane YCD - RNO
9h 26m$102–552Bus 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 Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane YYJ - RNO
10h 20m$305–1,235Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Renobus
32h 46m
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Reno is to fly which costs $95 - $470 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Reno is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $95 - $470.
The distance between Nanaimo and Reno is 742 miles.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Reno without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 27h 28m and costs $460 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Nanaimo to Reno, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Nanaimo Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 11h 10m and has two stopovers.
Air Canada, Delta, United Airlines and two other airlines offer flights from Nanaimo Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport Airport.
There are 276+ hotels available in Reno.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Reno, NV, USA?
Harbour Air Seaplanes, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Nanaimo to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Nanaimo to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Kelowna, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Nanaimo to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Nanaimo to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,100
Flights from Nanaimo to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Calgary, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Klamath Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–430
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $450–700
- 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
- $32
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $32
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
- Phone
- +1 530-233-6410
- Website
- Sage Stage
Bus from Greyhound Connection To Medford Via The Shuttle Klamath Falls + Amtrak Klamath Falls Rail Station to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- Sage Stage
Bus from Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave to Amtrak Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Sage Stage
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 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
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
- 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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