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How to get fromNanaimo to Shuswap Lakeby plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Nanaimo to Shuswap Lake by plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Nanaimo Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane plane YCD - YLW
    2. Take the bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vernon - Esso Station to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lotbus bus
    4h

  2. Ferry, bus via Kamloops

    1. Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Sorrento - Westbound 1235 Trans Canada Highway- In front of Petro-Canadabus bus
    7h 23m

  3. Fly from Nanaimo, bus

    1. Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane plane ZNA - YLW
    2. Take the bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vernon - Esso Station to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lotbus bus
    3h 44m

  4. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nan→Van
    2. Take the bus from Vancouver to Salmon Armbus bus Van-Cal
    9h 18m

Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$53Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Nanaimo to Shuswap Lake.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 453.8 km
  • Duration: 4h

What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Shuswap Lake, BC, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Nanaimo to Shuswap Lake. 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 - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures, take the bus to Vernon - Esso Station, then take the bus to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lot. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Sorrento - Westbound 1235 Trans Canada Highway- In front of Petro-Canada via Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, Burrard Station @ Platform 2, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver - Pacific Station, and Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall in around 7h 23m.

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