There are 2 ways to get from Alert Bay to Nanaimo by ferry or plane
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Ferry, fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Take the ferry from Alert Bay to Sointulaferry
- Take the ferry from Sointula to Port McNeillferry
- Fly from Port Hardy Airport (YZT) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YZT - YCD
11h 8m$292–800Ferry, fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Take the ferry from Alert Bay to Sointulaferry
- Take the ferry from Sointula to Port McNeillferry
- Fly from Port Hardy Airport (YZT) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YZT - ZNA
8h 30m$259–697
Port Hardy Airport (YZT) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alert Bay to Nanaimo is to ferry and fly which costs $250 - $700 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Alert Bay to Nanaimo is to ferry and fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $250 - $700.
The distance between Alert Bay and Nanaimo is 382 km.
It takes approximately 11h 8m to get from Alert Bay to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 88+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Alert Bay, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Alert Bay to Nanaimo. However, you can take the ferry to Sointula, take the ferry to Port McNeill, walk to Port McNeill, BC - Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Fort Rupert, BC - Park & Ride, walk to Fort Rupert, BC - Health Centre, take the bus to Port Hardy Airport, walk to Port Hardy Airport (YZT) airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport (YCD), walk to Nanaimo Airport, then take the line 70 bus to Dwtn Nanaimo Exch D Bay. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Sointula, take the ferry to Port McNeill, walk to Port McNeill, BC - Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Fort Rupert, BC - Park & Ride, walk to Fort Rupert, BC - Health Centre, take the bus to Port Hardy Airport, walk to Port Hardy Airport (YZT) airport, then fly to Nanaimo (ZNA).
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Port Hardy Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Port Hardy Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,300
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Port Hardy Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Port Hardy Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Alert Bay to Sointula
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–24
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $2–9
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $17–24
Ferry from Sointula to Port McNeill
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $2–7
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $13–19
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