There are 3 ways to get from Vernon to Nanaimo, BC by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly, line 1 bus
best- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YLW - YCD
- Take the bus from Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Terminal Ave N at Terminal Park Mallbus
4h 20m$119–462Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Vernon to Kelowna Westbus
- Take the bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
11h 5mBus, ferry via Kamloops
- Take the bus from Vernon, BC to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops to Vancouver International Airportbus
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
11h 39m
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vernon to Nanaimo, BC is to fly and line 1 bus which costs $110 - $470 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Vernon to Nanaimo, BC is to fly and line 1 bus which takes 4h 20m and costs $110 - $470.
The distance between Vernon and Nanaimo, BC is 398 km.
The best way to get from Vernon to Nanaimo, BC without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 11h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Vernon to Nanaimo, BC, including transfers.
There are 105+ hotels available in Nanaimo, BC.
What companies run services between Vernon, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Vernon to Nanaimo, BC. 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, take the line 70 bus to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, walk to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, then take the line 1 bus to Terminal Ave N at Terminal Park Mall. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vernon to Nanaimo, BC via Kelowna West, West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, Westbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St, Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, Horseshoe Bay, and Departure Bay in around 11h 5m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–420
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nanaimo
Bus from Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Terminal Ave N at Terminal Park Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Vernon to Kelowna West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $19–55
Bus from Kamloops to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $50–120
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vernon, BC to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Red Arrow
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $21–40
- Adult
- $45–75
- Car
- $95–140
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $21–40
- Adult
- $45–75
- Car
- $95–140
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