There are 3 ways to get from Williams Lake to Nanaimo by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Williams Lake Airport (YWL) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YWL - YCD
5h 31m$463–885Fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Williams Lake Airport (YWL) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YWL - ZNA
3h 24m$310–562Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BCbus
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
11h 23m
Williams Lake Airport (YWL) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Williams Lake to Nanaimo is to fly which costs $310 - $600 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Williams Lake to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 3h 24m and costs $310 - $600.
The distance between Williams Lake and Nanaimo is 399 km.
The best way to get from Williams Lake to Nanaimo without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 11h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Williams Lake to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 102+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Williams Lake, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Central Mountain Air, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Williams Lake Airport (YWL) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Williams Lake Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–950
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Williams Lake Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Williams Lake Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from Williams Lake Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,400
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Williams Lake, BC - Petro Canada to Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $50–120
- 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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