There are 7 ways to get from Spokane to Nanaimo by car, plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Trail Airport, fly to Nanaimo
best- Drive from Spokane to Trail Airport (YZZ)car
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YZZ - ZNA
5h 12m$268–554Fly Spokane International Airport to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane GEG - ZNA
7h 20m$53–327Train, ferry
- Take the train from Spokane to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
13h 41mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Spokane, WA to Wenatchee Columbia Stationbus
- Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Seattle, WAbus
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
16h 26m$305–479Fly Spokane International Airport to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane GEG - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
10h 10m$801–1,655Drive to Castlegar Airport, fly to Nanaimo
- Drive from Spokane to Castlegar Airport (YCG)car
- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YCG - ZNA
6h 56m$90–364Drive to Trail Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
- Drive from Spokane to Trail Airport (YZZ)car
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YZZ - YCD
7h 24m$421–907
Trail Airport (YZZ) to Nanaimo (ZNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spokane to Nanaimo is to fly which costs $50 - $330 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Spokane to Nanaimo is to drive and fly which takes 5h 12m and costs $260 - $600.
The distance between Spokane and Nanaimo is 650 km.
The best way to get from Spokane to Nanaimo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 13h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Spokane to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 104+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Spokane, WA, USA and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Delta, Harbour Air Seaplanes, and three other airlines fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Nanaimo (ZNA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Trail Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–500
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Nanaimo via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–1,100
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Nanaimo via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Nanaimo via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Nanaimo via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Nanaimo via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Trail Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Trail Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Trail Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–850
Flights from Trail Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Spokane, WA to Wenatchee Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $45–65
Bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Seattle, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $40–65
- [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
- 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/
- 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
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