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How to get fromRed Deer to Nanaimoby bus, plane, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Red Deer to Nanaimo by bus, plane, or ferry

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  1. Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons to Calgary Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane plane YYC - YCD
    5h 32m
    $193–907

  2. Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Victoria International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons to Calgary Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane plane YYC - YYJ
    3. Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus bus
    8h 38m
    $173–702

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Red Deer, AB - Quality Inn to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SWbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary to Kelowna Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    20h 58m

  4. Bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport

    1. Take the bus from Red Deer - The Quality Inn to Leduc, ABbus bus
    2. Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane plane YEG - YCD
    5h 46m

  5. Bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly to Nanaimo

    1. Take the bus from Red Deer - The Quality Inn to Leduc, ABbus bus
    2. Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane plane YEG - ZNA
    5h 14m

  6. Bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly to Victoria International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Red Deer - The Quality Inn to Leduc, ABbus bus
    2. Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane plane YEG - YYJ
    3. Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus bus
    8h 37m

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration3h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$88Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 896.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 32m

What companies run services between Red Deer, AB, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Red Deer to Nanaimo. However, you can take the bus to Calgary Airport, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) 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 Red Deer, AB - Quality Inn to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal via Calgary, Kelowna Airport, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, Main Street-Science World Station @ Bay 2, Westbound W Pender St @ Burrard St, and Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal in around 20h 58m.

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