There are 6 ways to get from SeaTac to Nanaimo by plane, ferry, bus, or tram
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane SEA - YCD
4h 12m$879–1,031Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane SEA - ZNA
2h 30m$30–230Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry Seattle
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus Victoria
8h 24m$224–354Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Canada Placebus Seattle Airport
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry Van→Nan
9hTram to Seattle Lake Union SPB, fly to Nanaimo
- Take the tram from SeaTac/Airport to Westlaketram
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane LKE - ZNA
4h 40m$499–1,909Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane SEA - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
5h 26m$321–1,061
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from SeaTac to Nanaimo is to fly which costs $30 - $230 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from SeaTac to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 2h 30m and costs $30 - $230.
The distance between SeaTac and Nanaimo is 228 km.
The best way to get from SeaTac to Nanaimo without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 8h 24m and costs $220 - $360.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from SeaTac to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Airport to Nanaimo Airport. The quickest flight takes 8h 30m and has one stopover.
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, Air Canada and two other airlines offer flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Airport to Nanaimo Airport.
There are 104+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between SeaTac, WA, USA and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Nanaimo via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–410
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Nanaimo via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–430
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver, Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nanaimo via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–1,500
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from SeaTac/Airport to Westlake
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $5
- [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
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Canada Place
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://quickcoach.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://quickcoach.com/en/schedule
- Adult
- $60–70
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–300
- Child
- $110–150
- 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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