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

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There are 8 ways to get from Red Deer to Nanaimo by bus, plane, ferry, or train

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons to Calgary International Airport - YYCbus bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane plane YYC - YCD
    5h 40m
    $183–857

  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 International Airport - YYCbus 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
    $163–652

  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 50m

  4. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Red Deer, AB - Quality Inn to Calgary International Airport - YYCbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Banff, ABbus bus
    3. Take the train from Banff Train Station to Vancouvertrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    46h 8m

  5. 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
    6h 59m

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Red Deer, AB - Tim Hortons to Calgary International Airport - YYCbus bus
    2. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane plane YYC - YQQ
    3. Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus bus
    8h 50m
    $191–755

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

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration3h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 896.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 40m

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 International Airport - YYC, 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 @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal in around 20h 50m.

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