There are 4 ways to get from Nanaimo to Salmo by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly Nanaimo to Trail Airport
best- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane ZNA - YZZ
3h 9m$358–667Fly Nanaimo Airport to Castlegar Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YCD - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
- Take the bus from Nelson Exchange Bay B to Salmobus
9h 1m$79–469Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Avebus
14h 43mFly Nanaimo Airport to Trail Airport
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YCD - YZZ
6h 18m$538–1,073
Nanaimo (ZNA) to Trail Airport (YZZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Salmo is to fly and bus which costs $75 - $470 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Salmo is to fly which takes 3h 9m and costs $350 - $700.
The distance between Nanaimo and Salmo is 496 km.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Salmo without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 14h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Nanaimo to Salmo, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Salmo.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Salmo, BC, Canada?
Harbour Air Seaplanes and Pacific Coastal Airlines fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Trail Airport (YZZ) once daily.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–550
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
Bus from Nelson Exchange Bay B to Salmo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
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