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How to get fromOntario to Nanaimoby taxi, plane, bus, ferry, shuttle, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Ontario to Nanaimo by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, shuttle, or train

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  1. Taxi to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Nanaimo Airport

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    1. Take the taxi from Ontario to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNAtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane plane SNA - YCD
    8h 28m
    $326–984

  2. Fly Ontario International Airport to Victoria International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane plane ONT - YYJ
    2. Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus bus
    9h 10m
    $184–661

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ontario Amtrak to Bakersfieldbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Canada Placebus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    39h 5m

  4. Bus, shuttle, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ontario to 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Parkbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Huntington Park, CA - 2470 E Florence Ave to 106 E 5th St, Oxnardshuttle bus Cbx
    3. Take the train from Oxnard to Seattletrain train
    4. Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Canada Placebus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    47h 44m

  5. Taxi to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Nanaimo

    1. Take the taxi from Ontario to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNAtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane plane SNA - ZNA
    4h 56m
    $263–681

John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration8h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,851.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

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

There is no direct connection from Ontario to Nanaimo. However, you can take the taxi to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport (YCD), walk to Nanaimo Airport, then take the line 70 bus to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ontario Amtrak to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal via Bakersfield, Bakersfield Train Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Canada Place, and Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal in around 39h 5m.

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