There are 4 ways to get from Nanaimo to Salmo by plane, ferry, 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 to Trail Airport
best- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane ZNA - YZZ
3h 9m$365–656Fly 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$79–489Ferry, 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 42mFly Nanaimo Airport to Trail Airport
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YCD - YZZ
6h 17m$548–1,023
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 - $490 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Salmo is to fly which takes 3h 9m and costs $360 - $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 42m 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
- $270–550
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
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
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
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
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Nelson Exchange Bay B to Salmo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
- 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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