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There are 5 ways to get from Parksville to Prince Rupert by plane, car, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Nanaimo Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane plane YCD - YXT
    2. Drive from Terrace-Airport-YXT to Prince Rupertcar car
    8h 52m
    $167–854

  2. Fly from Nanaimo, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane plane ZNA - YXT
    2. Drive from Terrace-Airport-YXT to Prince Rupertcar car
    8h 4m
    $147–754

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Parksville - Parksville Shell, 370 E. Island H'way to Campbell Riverbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Campbell River to Port Hardy - Kwa'lilas Hotel, 9040 Granville St @ H'way 19bus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port Hardy to McLoughlin Bayferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from McLoughlin Bay to Klemtuferry ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Klemtu to Prince Rupertferry ferry
    28h 9m
    $307–1,196

  4. Bus to Victoria International Airport, fly, drive

    1. Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorgebus bus
    2. Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane plane YYJ - YXT
    3. Drive from Terrace-Airport-YXT to Prince Rupertcar car
    11h 59m
    $221–828

  5. Bus to Comox Valley Airport, fly, drive

    1. Take the bus from Deep Bay Marina to Downtown Courtenay Bay Abus bus
    2. Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane plane YQQ - YXT
    3. Drive from Terrace-Airport-YXT to Prince Rupertcar car
    12h 26m
    $157–754

Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration5h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 894.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 52m

What companies run services between Parksville, BC, Canada and Prince Rupert, BC, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Parksville to Prince Rupert. However, you can take the line 9 bus to Bay D at Woodgrove Exch, walk to Bay B at Woodgrove Exch, take the line 1 bus to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, walk to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, take the line 70 bus to Nanaimo Airport, walk to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) airport, fly to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT), then drive to Prince Rupert. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parksville - Parksville Shell, 370 E. Island H'way to Prince Rupert via Campbell River, Port Hardy - Kwa'lilas Hotel, 9040 Granville St @ H'way 19, Port Hardy, McLoughlin Bay, and Klemtu in around 28h 9m.

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