There are 8 ways to get from Victoria to Nanaimo by plane, train, 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.
Fly Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane MEL - YCD
22h 34m$681–2,431Fly Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane MEL - ZNA
20h 9m$578–2,128Fly Melbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane MEL - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbourtrain
21h 58mFly Avalon Airport to Vancouver International Airport, train
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane AVV - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbourtrain
23h 2mFly Melbourne Airport to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane MEL - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 4:00pm HSB ferrybus
26h 12m$1,076–1,876Fly Avalon Airport to Nanaimo
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane AVV - ZNA
22h 38m$812–2,912Fly Bendigo Airport to Nanaimo
- Fly from Bendigo Airport (BXG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane BXG - ZNA
25h 42m$956–3,306Fly Avalon Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane AVV - YCD
27h 48m$915–3,315
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Nanaimo is to fly and bus which costs $1,000 - $1,900 and takes 26h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 20h 9m and costs $550 - $2,200.
The distance between Victoria and Nanaimo is 13182 km.
It takes approximately 22h 34m to get from Victoria to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Nanaimo is 18h behind Victoria. It is currently 5:26 AM in Victoria and 11:26 AM in Nanaimo.
There are 100+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Victoria, Australia and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Virgin Australia, Air Canada, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo via Sydney, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo via Brisbane, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo via Nadi, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo via Los Angeles, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo via San Francisco, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Avalon Airport to Nanaimo via Sydney, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,900
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Nanaimo via Sydney, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 4:00pm HSB ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
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