There are 4 ways to get from Smithers to Nanaimo by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Smithers Airport (YYD) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YYD - YCD
5h 9m$110–573Fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Smithers Airport (YYD) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YYD - ZNA
4h 7m$72–350Train, ferry
- Take the train from Smithers to Jaspertrain
- Take the train from Jasper to Vancouvertrain
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
2d 19hFly to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Smithers Airport (YYD) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YYD - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
8h 26m$140–498
Smithers Airport (YYD) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Smithers to Nanaimo is to fly which costs $70 - $350 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Smithers to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs $70 - $350.
The distance between Smithers and Nanaimo is 701 km.
The best way to get from Smithers to Nanaimo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 19h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Smithers to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 104+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Smithers, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Air Canada flies from Smithers Airport (YYD) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) twice daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Smithers Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Smithers Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Smithers Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Smithers to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–420
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $180–400
- Business
- $240–410
- Business Plus
- $250–420
- Economy
- $200–410
- Economy Plus
- $220–420
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Jasper to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.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
- 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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