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How to get fromRossland to Nanaimoby plane, taxi, bus, train, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Rossland to Nanaimo by plane, taxi, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Trail Airport to Nanaimo

    best
    1. Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane plane YZZ - ZNA
    2h 54m
    $397–768

  2. Fly Castlegar Airport to Nanaimo

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane plane YCG - ZNA
    6h 19m
    $65–425

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Rossland to Christina Lake, BC - 1819 Tedesco Roadtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Christina Lake, BC - 1819 Tedesco Road to Abbotsford, BC - 30440 Liberator Avebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Abbotsford - Airport Curbside in the shuttle area in front of main terminal entrance to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain train 13
    10h 17m

  4. Shuttle to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BC to Kelowna International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane plane YLW - YCD
    7h 34m

  5. Fly Castlegar Airport to Nanaimo Airport

    1. Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane plane YCG - YCD
    7h 44m
    $78–478

  6. Fly Trail Airport to Nanaimo Airport

    1. Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane plane YZZ - YCD
    4h 19m
    $450–871

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from A&W - Trail to CANCO Gas - Greenwoodbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Greenwood, BC - 494 Dundee Street to New Westminster, BC - Braid Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain train 13
    13h 33m

  8. Bus, train via Kelowna

    1. Take the bus from A&W - Trail to Orchard Park Mall - Kelownabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain train 13
    13h 40m

Trail Airport (YZZ) to Nanaimo (ZNA) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration3h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$347Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 480.6 km
  • Duration: 2h 54m

What companies run services between Rossland, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?

Pacific Coastal Airlines and Harbour Air Seaplanes fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Nanaimo (ZNA) twice daily.

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