There are 8 ways to get from Banff to Nanaimo by shuttle, plane, bus, or train
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Shuttle to Calgary International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YYC - YCD
5h 45m$230–872Shuttle to Calgary International Airport, fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YYC - ZNA
5h 20m$127–489Bus, train via Kamloops
- Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
11h 50mTrain
- Take the train from Banff Train Station to Vancouvertrain Vancouver
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
39h 35mBus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
- Take the bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departuresbus
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YLW - YCD
9h 29m$404–528Shuttle to Calgary International Airport, fly to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YYC - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 4:00pm HSB ferrybus
8h 43m$180–607Shuttle to Calgary International Airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YYC - YQQ
- Take the bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus
8h 35m$217–819Bus, train
- Take the bus from Banff to Vancouverbus Cal-Van
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
13h 32m
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Nanaimo is to shuttle and fly which costs $120 - $490 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Nanaimo is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $120 - $490.
No, there is no direct train from Banff station to Nanaimo. However, there are services departing from Banff Train Station and arriving at Nanaimo Harbour via Vancouver Harbour. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 35m.
The distance between Banff and Nanaimo is 891 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Nanaimo without a car is to bus and train via Kamloops which takes 11h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Banff to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Banff to Nanaimo train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, depart from Banff Train Station.
Nanaimo is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 2:07 AM in Banff and 1:07 AM in Nanaimo.
Banff to Nanaimo train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, arrive at Vancouver station.
There are 98+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
You can take a train from Banff Train Station to Nanaimo Harbour via Vancouver and Vancouver Harbour in around 39h 35m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo via Nanaimo Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo via Victoria International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo via Kelowna International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–900
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–420
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- reservation@harbourair.com
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Banff Train Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- info@banfftransportation.com
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Banff Transportation
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- info@fairybus.com
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- info@mtnparktrans.com
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
Shuttle from Banff, AB to Calgary International Airport - YYC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- Mountain Park Transportation
- Schedules at
- Mountain Park Transportation Schedules
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $80–120
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 4:00pm HSB ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $44
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Banff to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $100–220
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