There are 6 ways to get from Barrie to Nanaimo by bus, plane, train, ferry, or car
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Bus, fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Take the bus from Barrie to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YYZ - YCD
10h 3m$182–1,017Bus, fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Take the bus from Barrie to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YYZ - ZNA
8h 35m$149–664Train, ferry
- Take the train from Allandale Waterfront GO to Union Station GOtrain Br
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
4d 6hDrive, ferry
- Drive from Barrie to Horseshoe Baycar
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
47h 3m$811–1,305Bus, fly to Victoria International Airport
- Take the bus from Barrie to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YYZ - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
12h 15m$200–865Bus, fly to Comox Valley Airport
- Take the bus from Barrie to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YYZ - YQQ
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
12h 2m$230–865
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barrie to Nanaimo is to bus and fly which costs $140 - $700 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Barrie to Nanaimo is to bus and fly which takes 8h 35m and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between Barrie and Nanaimo is 3499 km.
The best way to get from Barrie to Nanaimo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 4 days 6h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Barrie to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Nanaimo is 3h behind Barrie. It is currently 12:29 PM in Barrie and 9:29 AM in Nanaimo.
There are 92+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Barrie, ON, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Barrie to Nanaimo. However, you can take the bus to Toronto Pearson Airport, walk to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) 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 a train from Allandale Waterfront GO to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal via Toronto Union Station, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal in around 4d 6h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Winnipeg, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Regina, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Victoria International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–950
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Regina, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Victoria International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Winnipeg, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Saskatoon, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Train from Allandale Waterfront GO to Union Station GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $16–22
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $360–650
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $490–650
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $470–550
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Barrie to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- 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
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