How to get fromSydney to Nanaimoby plane, bus, train, or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Nanaimo by plane, bus, train, or ferry

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Fly to Nanaimo Airport
best
1. Fly from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YQY - YCD
9h 50m
$732–3,437
Fly to Nanaimo
cheapest
1. Fly from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YQY - ZNA
10h 48m
$489–2,234
Bus, train, ferry
1. Take the bus from Sydney to Halifaxbus
2. Take the train from Halifax to Montréaltrain
3. Take the train from Montréal to Toronto Union Stationtrain
4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
5. Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
5d 18h
Fly to Victoria International Airport, bus
1. Fly from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YQY - YYJ
2. Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
14h 34m
$627–2,782

Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights

19Weekly Planes

12hAverage Duration

$736Cheapest Price

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Distance: 4,679.1 km
Duration: 9h 50m

What companies run services between Sydney, NS, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?

WestJet and Air Canada fly from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) 3 times a day.

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Nanaimo(opens in a new window), Canada(opens in a new window)

Nanaimo is a city of about 100,000 on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. "The Harbour City" was previously known as the "Hub City", which was attributed to its original layout design with streets radiating from the shoreline like the spokes of a wagon wheel, and to its relatively central location on Vancouver Island. Nanaimo is the headquarters of the Regional District of Nanaimo.

Places to stay in Nanaimo

Coast Bastion Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Best Western Dorchester Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Luxury Penthouse Downtown Nanaimo(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

Campbell Cottage B&B(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

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