There are 4 ways to get from United States to Nanaimo by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Nanaimo
best- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane LKE - ZNA
3h 54m$474–604Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YVR - ZNA
5h 55m$141–336Train, ferry
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
4d 18hFly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, bus
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane LKE - YWH
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
4h 56m$209–539
Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Nanaimo (ZNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from United States to Nanaimo is to train and fly which costs $140 - $340 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from United States to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 3h 54m and costs $470 - $650.
The distance between United States and Nanaimo is 210 km.
The best way to get from United States to Nanaimo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 4 days 18h and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from United States to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 103+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between United States and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Harbour Air Seaplanes flies from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Nanaimo (ZNA) twice daily.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Nanaimo via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–420
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
- $300–440
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo via Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–180
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–460
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $200–440
- Business
- $260–430
- Business Plus
- $270–450
- Economy
- $230–450
- Economy Plus
- $250–460
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $1,000–2,100
- Business
- $1,100–1,800
- Business Plus
- $1,100–1,800
- Economy
- $1,100–2,100
- Economy Plus
- $1,200–2,100
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- [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
- 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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