There are 7 ways to get from Adelaide to Nanaimo by plane or bus
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Fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane ADL - YCD
23h 54m$707–2,607Fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane ADL - ZNA
21h 26m$604–2,304Fly to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane ADL - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
27h 14m$655–2,355Fly to Comox Valley Airport, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane ADL - YQQ
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
26h 24m$655–2,355Fly to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane ADL - YWH
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
25h 48m$899–3,249Fly to Campbell River Airport, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane ADL - YBL
- Take the bus from Campbell River, BC - Willow Point 7-Eleven to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
24h 58m$621–2,275Fly to Tofino/Long Beach Airport, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)plane ADL - YAZ
- Take the bus from Tofino, BC - Tourism Visitor Centre to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
29h 5m$839–2,896
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Nanaimo is to fly and bus which costs $600 - $2,300 and takes 24h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 21h 26m and costs $600 - $2,300.
The distance between Adelaide and Nanaimo is 13391 km.
It takes approximately 23h 54m to get from Adelaide to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Nanaimo is 18h 30m behind Adelaide. It is currently 10:54 AM in Adelaide and 4:24 PM in Nanaimo.
There are 86+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Virgin Australia, Air Canada, and five other airlines fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–6,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Comox Valley Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Campbell River Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Campbell River Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Campbell River Airport via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Campbell River Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 46m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 29m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Melbourne, San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 32m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Nanaimo via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–6,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Nanaimo via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Nanaimo via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Nanaimo via Brisbane, Vancouver, Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Nanaimo via Brisbane, San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Sydney, San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Nanaimo Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Victoria International Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Victoria International Airport via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–6,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Victoria International Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Comox Valley Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Campbell River, BC - Willow Point 7-Eleven to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $50
Bus from Tofino, BC - Tourism Visitor Centre to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $57
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