There are 6 ways to get from Boston to Nanaimo by plane, train, ferry, car, or bus
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Fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane BOS - YCD
9h 25m$303–1,185Fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane BOS - ZNA
8h 50m$260–1,100Train, ferry
- Take the train from Boston to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the train from Syracuse to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
4d 21hDrive, ferry
- Drive from Boston to Horseshoe Baycar
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
2d 5h$1,012–1,595Fly to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane BOS - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
12h 58m$465–1,204Fly to Comox Valley Airport, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane BOS - YQQ
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
12h 49m$309–1,062
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Nanaimo is to fly and bus which costs $460 - $1,200 and takes 12h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 8h 50m and costs $260 - $1,100.
The distance between Boston and Nanaimo is 4100 km.
The best way to get from Boston to Nanaimo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 4 days 21h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Boston to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Boston Logan Airport Airport to Nanaimo Airport. The quickest flight takes 14h 50m and has one stopover.
Nanaimo is 3h behind Boston. It is currently 11:49 PM in Boston and 8:49 PM in Nanaimo.
JetBlue Airways, Delta, WestJet and two other airlines offer flights from Boston Logan Airport Airport to Nanaimo Airport.
There are 151+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
WestJet, JetBlue Airways, and two other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Montreal, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Victoria International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Victoria International Airport via Montreal, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Montreal, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Ottawa, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Minneapolis, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanaimo via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanaimo via Montreal, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanaimo via Minneapolis, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanaimo via Detroit, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Minneapolis, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Montreal, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Washington Dulles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Minneapolis, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Syracuse to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $65–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $65–120
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $55–75
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
- 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/
- 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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