There are 7 ways to get from Oak Harbor to Nanaimo by train, ferry, plane, or bus
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry Van→Nan
8h 7mTrain, ferry via Bowen Island
cheapest- Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
8h 55m$63–240Train to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Nanaimo
- Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane CXH - ZNA
6h 57m$94–283Train to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Nanaimo Harbour
- Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourplane
6h 56m$119–253Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo
- Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YVR - ZNA
7h 14m$107–280Bus to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Nanaimo Harbour
- Take the bus from Mount Vernon Bus Stop to Vancouverbus
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourplane
7h 33m$124–233Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
- Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YVR - YCD
8h 46m$130–753
Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oak Harbor to Nanaimo is to train and ferry via Bowen Island which costs $60 - $240 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Oak Harbor to Nanaimo is to train and fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $110 - $260.
The distance between Oak Harbor and Nanaimo is 250 km.
The best way to get from Oak Harbor to Nanaimo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Oak Harbor to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 102+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Oak Harbor, WA, USA and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Oak Harbor to Nanaimo. However, you can take the bus to March's Point, take the bus to Skagit Station Gate 5, walk to Mount Vernon Amtrak Station, take the train to Vancouver, walk to Main Street-Science World Station @ Bay 2, take the line 019 bus to Westbound W Pender St @ Burrard St, walk to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the bus to March's Point, take the bus to Skagit Station Gate 5, walk to Mount Vernon Amtrak Station, take the train to Vancouver, walk to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Burrard Station @ Platform 1, walk to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) airport, then fly to Nanaimo (ZNA).
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–250
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo via Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–250
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–320
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Mount Vernon Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Mount Vernon Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Child
- $21–40
- Adult
- $45–75
- Car
- $95–140
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