There are 5 ways to get from Whistler to Nanaimo by bus, train, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Whistler Village Centre to Burrard Skytrain Stationbus Southbound / ...
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
3h 30mBus to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Take the bus from Whistler Village Centre to Burrard Skytrain Stationbus
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane CXH - ZNA
3h 30m$100–269Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Whistler Village Centre to Burrard Skytrain Stationbus Southbound / ...
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry Van→Nan
4h 32mBus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo
- Take the bus from Whistler Village Centre to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) - International Terminalbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YVR - ZNA
3h 35m$107–270Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
- Take the bus from Whistler Village Centre to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) - International Terminalbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YVR - YCD
5h 5m$135–583
Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Nanaimo (ZNA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Whistler to Nanaimo is to bus and fly which costs $100 - $270 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Whistler to Nanaimo is to bus and fly which takes 3h 30m and costs $100 - $270.
The distance between Whistler and Nanaimo is 183 km.
The best way to get from Whistler to Nanaimo without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Whistler to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 99+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Whistler, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Whistler to Nanaimo. However, you can take the bus to Burrard Skytrain Station, walk to Vancouver Harbour, then take the train to Nanaimo Harbour. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Burrard Skytrain Station, walk to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) airport, then fly to Nanaimo (ZNA).
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–330
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Nanaimo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–330
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–330
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
- Phone
- +1 604 326 1616
- [email protected]
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
Bus from Whistler Village Centre to Burrard Skytrain Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
Bus from Whistler Village Centre to Burrard Skytrain Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
Bus from Whistler Village Centre to Burrard Skytrain Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
Bus from Whistler Village Centre to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) - International Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–60
Bus from Whistler Village Centre to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) - International Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–60
- Phone
- +1 866 923 0516
- [email protected]
- Website
- Whistler Shuttle
Bus from Whistler Village Centre to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) - International Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70
- Website
- Whistler Shuttle
Bus from Whistler Village Centre to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) - International Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70
- Website
- Whistler Shuttle
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
Ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
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