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How to get fromNanaimo to Vernonby plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Nanaimo to Vernon 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 Aerospace Dr & Airport Way to Downtown Exchangebus bus
    4h 8m

  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, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kamloops, BCbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Vernon, BCbus bus
    9h 54m

  3. Fly from Nanaimo, bus

    1. Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane plane ZNA - YLW
    2. Take the bus from Aerospace Dr & Airport Way to Downtown Exchangebus bus
    3h 59m

  4. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Aerospace Dr & Airport Way to Downtown Exchangebus bus 90
    10h 4m

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

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration1h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 394.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 8m

What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Vernon, BC, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Nanaimo to Vernon. 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 Aerospace Dr & Airport Way, then take the bus to Downtown Exchange. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Vernon, BC via Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, Eastbound W Pender St @ Burrard St, Main Street-Science World Station @ Bay 1, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, Kamloops, BC, and Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall in around 9h 54m.

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