There are 4 ways to get from Nanaimo to Sacramento 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 Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane YCD - SMF
8h 38m$99–496Fly from Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane ZNA - SMF
4h 32m$63–304Bus, 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 Sacramentotrain
28h 4m$415–795Bus to Victoria International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Sandman Innbus
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane YYJ - SMF
9h 55m$117–439
Nanaimo to Sacramento by bus, foot, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Sacramento is to fly which costs $60 - $310 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Sacramento is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs $60 - $310.
The distance between Nanaimo and Sacramento is 750 miles.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Sacramento without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 28h 4m and costs $410 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Nanaimo to Sacramento, including transfers.
There are 301+ hotels available in Sacramento.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Sacramento, CA, USA?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Nanaimo to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Nanaimo to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Nanaimo to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- 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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