There are 4 ways to get from Nanaimo to Williams Lake by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly from Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL)plane YCD - YWL
5h 18m$398–738Fly from Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL)plane ZNA - YWL
3h 31m$272–480Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Kamloops, BCbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canadabus
11h 54mBus to Victoria International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Sandman Innbus
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL)plane YYJ - YWL
7h 54m$383–683
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Williams Lake is to fly which costs $270 - $480 and takes 3h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Williams Lake is to fly which takes 3h 31m and costs $270 - $480.
The distance between Nanaimo and Williams Lake is 399 km.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Williams Lake without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 11h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Nanaimo to Williams Lake, including transfers.
There are 11+ hotels available in Williams Lake.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Williams Lake, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, Pacific Coastal Airlines, and Central Mountain Air fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Williams Lake Airport (YWL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–650
Flights from Nanaimo to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–400
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver, Quesnel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver, Quesnel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–950
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver, Quesnel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Nanaimo to Williams Lake Airport via Vancouver, Quesnel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $50–110
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC to Kamloops, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- 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/
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