There are 7 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 25m$681–2,231Fly Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane MEL - ZNA
21h 19m$628–2,028Fly 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
22h 33mFly Bendigo Airport to Nanaimo
- Fly from Bendigo Airport (BXG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane BXG - ZNA
40h 42m$806–2,706Fly 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
27h 7m$1,176–1,976Fly Avalon Airport to Nanaimo
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane AVV - ZNA
24h 18m$862–2,912Fly Avalon Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane AVV - YCD
25h 24m$915–3,215
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 $1,100 - $2,000 and takes 27h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 21h 19m and costs $600 - $2,100.
The distance between Victoria and Nanaimo is 13182 km.
It takes approximately 22h 25m to get from Victoria to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Nanaimo is 18h behind Victoria. It is currently 10:00 PM in Victoria and 4:00 AM in Nanaimo.
There are 98+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Victoria, Australia and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Virgin Australia, Air Canada, and three 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
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo via Brisbane, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo via San Francisco, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo via Nadi, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo via Los Angeles, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Nanaimo via Sydney, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Nanaimo via Sydney, Honolulu, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Nanaimo via Sydney, Los Angeles, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Nanaimo via Sydney, San Francisco, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Nanaimo via Sydney, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–4,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Nanaimo via Brisbane, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Sydney, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Victoria International Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Sydney, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–4,400
Flights from Avalon Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via San Francisco, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Victoria International Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Victoria International Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Victoria International Airport via Nadi, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Victoria International Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nanaimo Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Victoria International Airport via Nadi, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Victoria International Airport via San Francisco, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- 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
- [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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