There are 7 ways to get from Nanaimo to Saint John by plane, ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Nanaimo Airport to St. John Airport
best- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to St. John Airport (YSJ)plane YCD - YSJ
13h 48m$395–1,607Fly Nanaimo to Fredericton International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Fredericton International Airport (YFC)plane ZNA - YFC
- Take the bus from Fredericton Airport to Saint John Terminalbus
12h$281–1,068Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Monctontrain
- Take the bus from Moncton to Saint John Terminalbus
5d 3hFly Nanaimo Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane YCD - YQM
- Take the bus from Moncton Airport to Saint John Terminalbus
12h 48m$348–1,363Fly Nanaimo to St. John Airport
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to St. John Airport (YSJ)plane ZNA - YSJ
10h 10m$407–1,149Bus to Victoria International Airport, fly to St. John Airport
- 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 St. John Airport (YSJ)plane YYJ - YSJ
13h 33m$380–1,452Bus to Victoria International Airport, fly to Fredericton International Airport, bus
- 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 Fredericton International Airport (YFC)plane YYJ - YFC
- Take the bus from Fredericton Airport to Saint John Terminalbus
14h 18m$318–1,093
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to St. John Airport (YSJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Saint John is to fly and bus which costs $280 - $1,100 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Saint John is to fly which takes 10h 10m and costs $400 - $1,200.
The distance between Nanaimo and Saint John is 4322 km.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Saint John without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 5 days 3h and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 48m to get from Nanaimo to Saint John, including transfers.
Saint John is 4h ahead of Nanaimo. It is currently 6:54 PM in Nanaimo and 10:54 PM in Saint John.
There are 44+ hotels available in Saint John.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Saint John, NB, Canada?
Air Canada flies from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to St. John Airport (YSJ) twice daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to St. John Airport via Vancouver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to St. John Airport via Vancouver, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Vancouver, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Nanaimo to St. John Airport via Vancouver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Nanaimo to Fredericton International Airport via Vancouver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Nanaimo to Fredericton International Airport via Vancouver, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Nanaimo to Fredericton International Airport via Vancouver, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Victoria International Airport to St. John Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Victoria International Airport to St. John Airport via Vancouver, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Vancouver, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to St. John Airport via Vancouver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Victoria International Airport to St. John Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Fredericton International Airport via Vancouver, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $1,000–2,100
- Business
- $1,100–1,800
- Business Plus
- $1,100–1,800
- Economy
- $1,100–2,100
- Economy Plus
- $1,200–2,100
Train from Toronto Union Station to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $120–290
- Business
- $170–330
- Business Plus
- $190–350
- Economy
- $140–300
- Economy Plus
- $150–310
Train from Montréal to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $240–550
- Business
- $300–480
- Business Plus
- $320–500
- Economy
- $270–550
- Economy Plus
- $300–550
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Moncton to Saint John Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Moncton Airport to Saint John Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Fredericton Airport to Saint John Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Fredericton Airport to Saint John Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Maritimebus
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
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
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
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
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
- 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
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