There are 4 ways to get from Nanaimo to Salmon Arm by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly from Nanaimo Airport, bus
best- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YCD - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Salmon Arm, BCbus
5h 3m$129–437Fly from Nanaimo, bus
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane ZNA - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Salmon Arm, BCbus
4h 54m$49–241Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry Nan→Van
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Salmon Arm, BCbus Vancouver / ...
10h 34mFerry, bus via Kelowna Airport (YLW)
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Salmon Arm, BCbus
13h 6m
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Salmon Arm is to fly and bus which costs $45 - $250 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Salmon Arm is to fly and bus which takes 4h 54m and costs $45 - $250.
The distance between Nanaimo and Salmon Arm is 453 km.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Salmon Arm without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 10h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Nanaimo to Salmon Arm, including transfers.
There are 20+ hotels available in Salmon Arm.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Salmon Arm, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Nanaimo to Salmon Arm. However, you can take the line 70 bus to Nanaimo Airport, walk to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport (YLW), walk to Kelowna Airport, then take the bus to Salmon Arm, BC. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE via Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, Eastbound W Pender St @ Burrard St, Main Street-Science World Station @ Bay 1, Vancouver, BC, and 10 Ave SW at 20th St SW in around 10h 34m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Nanaimo to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–420
Flights from Nanaimo to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver, Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–550
Flights from Nanaimo to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver, Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–550
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Salmon Arm, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $16–24
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Salmon Arm, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $16–24
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC to Salmon Arm, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $60–140
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Salmon Arm, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $25–60
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
- 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/
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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