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How to get fromShuswap Lake to Nanaimoby bus, plane, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Shuswap Lake to Nanaimo by bus, plane, or ferry

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  1. Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane plane YLW - YCD
    5h 1m
    $120–436

  2. Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Nanaimo

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane plane YLW - ZNA
    4h 45m
    $107–263

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Vancouver, BCbus bus Calgary / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry ferry Van→Nan
    8h 58m

  4. Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo

    1. Take the bus from Sorrento, BC - WB to Vancouver Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane plane YVR - ZNA
    7h 35m
    $126–309

  5. Bus, ferry via Kelowna Airport (YLW)

    1. Take the bus from Salmon Arm, BC to Kelowna Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    12h 24m

Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration2h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 452.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 1m

What companies run services between Shuswap Lake, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Shuswap Lake to Nanaimo. However, you can take the bus to Kelowna Airport, walk to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) 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 Salmon Arm, BC to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal via Vancouver, BC, Main Street-Science World Station @ Bay 2, Westbound W Pender St @ Burrard St, and Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal in around 8h 58m.

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