There are 6 ways to get from Nanaimo to Spokane by plane, ferry, train, bus, or car
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 Spokane International Airport
best- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane ZNA - GEG
5h 31m$44–263Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Spokanetrain
13h 39mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Victoria - Capital City Station, 721 Douglas St.bus
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Seattle to Spokanebus
15h 1m$210–385Bus to Victoria International Airport, fly to Spokane International 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 Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane YYJ - GEG
9h 48m$237–887Fly Nanaimo to Trail Airport, drive
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane ZNA - YZZ
- Drive from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Spokanecar
5h 8m$263–530Fly Nanaimo to Castlegar Airport, drive
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane ZNA - YCG
- Drive from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Spokanecar
6h 7m$74–343
Nanaimo (ZNA) to Spokane International Airport (GEG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Spokane is to fly which costs $40 - $270 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Spokane is to fly and drive which takes 5h 8m and costs $260 - $550.
The distance between Nanaimo and Spokane is 321 miles.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Spokane without a car is to ferry and train which takes 13h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Nanaimo to Spokane, including transfers.
There are 224+ hotels available in Spokane.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Spokane, WA, USA?
Harbour Air Seaplanes, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Delta fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Spokane International Airport (GEG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Spokane International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Nanaimo to Spokane International Airport via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Spokane International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Nanaimo to Spokane International Airport via Vancouver, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- Amtrak
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Victoria - Capital City Station, 721 Douglas St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $33
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
- $32
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $32
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northwestern Stages
Bus from Seattle to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- Northwestern Stages
- Adults
- $110–140
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Seattle to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 236 362 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
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
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