There are 5 ways to get from Austin to Nanaimo by plane, train, ferry, 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 to Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane AUS - YCD
11h 12m$355–1,505Fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane AUS - ZNA
10h 10m$312–1,402Train, ferry
- Take the train from Austin to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
3d 6hFly to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane AUS - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
14h 29m$353–1,353Fly to Comox Valley Airport, bus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane AUS - YQQ
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
14h 5m$363–1,353
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Nanaimo is to fly which costs $310 - $1,400 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 10h 10m and costs $310 - $1,400.
The distance between Austin and Nanaimo is 3069 km.
The best way to get from Austin to Nanaimo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 3 days 6h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 12m to get from Austin to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Nanaimo is 2h behind Austin. It is currently 5:06 PM in Austin and 3:06 PM in Nanaimo.
There are 110+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Nanaimo via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Nanaimo via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Nanaimo via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Nanaimo via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Nanaimo via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Austin to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 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 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- 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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