There are 7 ways to get from Penticton to Nanaimo by bus, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Duncan & Main to Westbank Exchbus 70
- Take the bus from Kelowna West - Eastbound Dobbin Rd In front of Scotia Bank to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
7h 38mBus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Take the bus from Atkinson & Phoenix to Westbank Exchbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YLW - ZNA
4h 42m$104–346Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
- Take the bus from Atkinson & Phoenix to Westbank Exchbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YLW - YCD
4h 51m$337–439Bus, train via Princeton
- Take the bus from Penticton General Hospital to Princeton Chevronbus 50
- Take the bus from Princeton, BC - 235 Crowsnest Hwy to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
9h 27mFly Penticton Regional Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Fly from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YYF - YCD
5h 41m$299–572Fly Penticton Regional Airport to Nanaimo
- Fly from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YYF - ZNA
2h 36m$266–489Bus, bus to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Nanaimo
- Take the bus from Atkinson & Phoenix to Westbank Exchbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna West - Eastbound Dobbin Rd In front of Scotia Bank to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane CXH - ZNA
7h 39m
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penticton to Nanaimo is to bus and fly which costs $100 - $350 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Penticton to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 2h 36m and costs $260 - $490.
The distance between Penticton and Nanaimo is 509 km.
The best way to get from Penticton to Nanaimo without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Penticton to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 100+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Penticton, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
WestJet, Pacific Coastal Airlines, and Air Canada fly from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–950
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–330
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–800
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo via Comox, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–500
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–850
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–330
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–550
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,100
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,100
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–430
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
- Phone
- +1 844 442 2212
- [email protected]
- Website
- South Okanagan - Similkameen
Bus from Duncan & Main to Westbank Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- South Okanagan - Similkameen
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from Atkinson & Phoenix to Westbank Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- South Okanagan - Similkameen
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from Penticton General Hospital to Princeton Chevron
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- South Okanagan - Similkameen
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from Atkinson & Phoenix to Westbank Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- South Okanagan - Similkameen
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from Atkinson & Phoenix to Westbank Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- South Okanagan - Similkameen
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna West - Eastbound Dobbin Rd In front of Scotia Bank to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna West - Eastbound Dobbin Rd In front of Scotia Bank to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Princeton, BC - 235 Crowsnest Hwy to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
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