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How to get fromOakland to Nanaimoby plane, train, bus, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Oakland to Nanaimo by plane, train, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Nanaimo Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane plane SFO - YCD
    8h 28m
    $128–572

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Nanaimo

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane plane SFO - ZNA
    6h 34m
    $85–369

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattlebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Seattle to Vancouverbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    27h 50m

  4. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Seattletrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus bus
    30h 20m
    $631–1,173

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Victoria International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane plane SFO - YYJ
    2. Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus bus
    11h 20m
    $363–1,267

  6. Fly Oakland International Airport to Victoria International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane plane OAK - YYJ
    2. Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus bus
    11h 3m
    $155–607

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration6h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$113Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,330.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?

Air Canada, WestJet, and Delta fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) every 4 hours.

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