There are 5 ways to get from Sarnia to Nanaimo by train, plane, car, or car ferry
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Train, fly to Vancouver International Airport
best- Take the train from Sarnia to Londontrain
- Fly from London International Airport (YXU) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YXU - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbourtrain
9h 56mTrain, fly to Nanaimo Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Sarnia to Londontrain
- Fly from London International Airport (YXU) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YXU - YCD
14h 19m$475–2,122Drive, car ferry, train
- Drive from Sarnia to Walpole Island, ONcar
- Take the carferry from Walpole Island, ON to Algonac, MIcarferry
- Drive from Algonac, MI to Port Huron Stationcar
- Take the train from Port Huron Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
2d 12hTrain, fly to Nanaimo
- Take the train from Sarnia to Londontrain
- Fly from London International Airport (YXU) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YXU - ZNA
10h 23m$512–2,319Train
- Take the train from Sarnia to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
4d 7h
London International Airport (YXU) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sarnia to Nanaimo is to train and fly which costs $470 - $2,200 and takes 14h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Sarnia to Nanaimo is to train and fly which takes 10h 23m and costs $500 - $2,400.
No, there is no direct train from Sarnia to Nanaimo. However, there are services departing from Sarnia and arriving at Nanaimo Harbour via Toronto Union Station, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1 and Vancouver Harbour. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 7h.
The distance between Sarnia and Nanaimo is 3433 km.
The best way to get from Sarnia to Nanaimo without a car is to train which takes 4 days 7h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 56m to get from Sarnia to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Sarnia to Nanaimo train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Sarnia station.
Nanaimo is 2h behind Sarnia. It is currently 6:16 PM in Sarnia and 4:16 PM in Nanaimo.
Sarnia to Nanaimo train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
There are 98+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Sarnia, ON, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
You can take a train from Sarnia to Nanaimo Harbour via Toronto Union Station, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver Harbour in around 4d 7h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from London International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from London International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from London International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Toronto, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
Flights from London International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Winnipeg, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from London International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from London International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from London International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,600
Flights from London International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Toronto, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,700
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from London International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
Flights from London International Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–2,300
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from London International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Sarnia to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–220
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $22–85
- Business
- $65–200
- Business Plus
- $80–220
- Economy
- $24–95
- Economy Plus
- $27–110
Train from Sarnia to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–220
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $22–85
- Business
- $65–200
- Business Plus
- $80–220
- Economy
- $24–95
- Economy Plus
- $27–110
Train from Sarnia to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–220
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $22–85
- Business
- $65–200
- Business Plus
- $80–220
- Economy
- $24–95
- Economy Plus
- $27–110
Train from Sarnia to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–270
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $65–180
- Business
- $110–260
- Business Plus
- $130–270
- Economy
- $75–190
- Economy Plus
- $80–200
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Website
- VIA Rail
- 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
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Port Huron Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–380
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- Walpole-Algonac Ferry
Car ferry from Walpole Island, ON to Algonac, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- Walpole-Algonac Ferry
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