There are 4 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Nanaimo by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane SLC - YCD
8h 5m$156–757Fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane SLC - ZNA
6h 56m$98–474Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
24h 49m$401–682Fly to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane SLC - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
10h 58m$701–1,452
Salt Lake City to Nanaimo by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to Nanaimo is to fly which costs $95 - $480 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $95 - $480.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Nanaimo is 1335 km.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Nanaimo without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 24h 49m and costs $400 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Salt Lake City to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Nanaimo is 1h behind Salt Lake City. It is currently 6:39 AM in Salt Lake City and 5:39 AM in Nanaimo.
There are 103+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Delta, WestJet, and four other airlines fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Nanaimo via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–1,400
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Nanaimo via Las Vegas, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Nanaimo via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Las Vegas, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Sacramento, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Seattle, Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–290
- Child
- $110–150
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