There are 6 ways to get from Austin to Nanaimo by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus
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Fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane AUS - YCD
11h 17m$245–1,105Train, ferry
- Take the train from Austin to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
3d 7hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Austin to Horseshoe Bay, BCcar
- Take the car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Baycarferry Horseshoe Bay
40h 19m$724–1,180Fly to Nanaimo
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane AUS - ZNA
10h 25m$272–1,302Fly 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 11m$263–1,003Fly 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
15h 28m$263–1,003
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Nanaimo is to fly and bus which costs $260 - $1,000 and takes 14h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 10h 25m and costs $270 - $1,300.
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 7h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 17m to get from Austin to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Nanaimo is 2h behind Austin. It is currently 7:43 PM in Austin and 5:43 PM in Nanaimo.
There are 143+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, WestJet, and United Airlines fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) 6 times a week.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Nanaimo via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Nanaimo via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Nanaimo via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,700
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Austin to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- 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
- $18–55
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $110–160
- Adult Passenger
- $20
- Standard Vehicle
- $75
- Motorcycle
- $38
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