There are 4 ways to get from Sarnia to Nanaimo by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to London International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Take the train from Sarnia to Londontrain
- Fly from London International Airport (YXU) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YXU - YCD
12h 52m$625–2,622Train, bus to Detroit, fly to Nanaimo Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Port Huron Station to Flint Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Flint Amtrak to Detroit Greyhoundbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane DTW - YCD
17h 3m$373–1,406Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Sarnia to Torontobus
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
4d 9hTrain to London International Airport, fly to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sarnia to Londontrain
- Fly from London International Airport (YXU) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YXU - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
14h 28m$540–2,167
London International Airport (YXU) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sarnia to Nanaimo is to train and bus and fly which costs $370 - $1,500 and takes 17h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Sarnia to Nanaimo is to train and fly which takes 12h 52m and costs $600 - $2,700.
The distance between Sarnia and Nanaimo is 3442 km.
The best way to get from Sarnia to Nanaimo without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 4 days 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 52m to get from Sarnia to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Nanaimo is 3h behind Sarnia. It is currently 5:25 AM in Sarnia and 2:25 AM in Nanaimo.
There are 104+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Sarnia, ON, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Sarnia to Nanaimo. However, you can take the train to London, walk to King at Richmond EB - #1086, take the line 20 bus to Fanshawe College Station - #2914, take the line 36 bus to London Airport - #2179, walk to London International Airport (YXU) 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 Sarnia to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal via Toronto, Toronto Union Station, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Bay 2, Westbound W Pender St @ Burrard St, and Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal in around 4d 9h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from London International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,700
Flights from London International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,700
Flights from London International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–2,100
Flights from Detroit to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Detroit to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Detroit to Nanaimo Airport via Minneapolis, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from London International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from London International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Detroit to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Detroit to Nanaimo Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Detroit to Nanaimo Airport via Minneapolis, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from London International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Detroit to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
Flights from Detroit to Nanaimo Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from London International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Sarnia to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–220
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $22–85
- Business
- $65–200
- Business Plus
- $80–220
- Economy
- $24–95
- Economy Plus
- $27–110
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $1,000–2,100
- Business
- $1,100–1,800
- Business Plus
- $1,100–1,800
- Economy
- $1,100–2,100
- Economy Plus
- $1,200–2,100
Train from Sarnia to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–220
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $22–85
- Business
- $65–200
- Business Plus
- $80–220
- Economy
- $24–95
- Economy Plus
- $27–110
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Port Huron Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Sarnia to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
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
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Flint Amtrak to Detroit Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
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