There are 6 ways to get from Boston to Nanaimo by plane, train, ferry, car, 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 Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane BOS - YCD
10h 21m$270–1,138Train, 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$1,017–1,603Fly to Nanaimo
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane BOS - ZNA
9h 55m$300–1,400Fly 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
13h 6m$454–1,217Fly 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
13h 17m$290–1,062
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 $450 - $1,300 and takes 13h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 9h 55m and costs $300 - $1,400.
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 10h 21m 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 15h 55m and has one stopover.
Nanaimo is 3h behind Boston. It is currently 2:39 AM in Boston and 11:39 PM in Nanaimo.
Delta, JetBlue Airways, WestJet and two other airlines offer flights from Boston Logan Airport Airport to Nanaimo Airport.
There are 97+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
WestJet, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Montreal, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Victoria International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Victoria International Airport via Montreal, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Montreal, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanaimo via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanaimo via Montreal, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanaimo via Detroit, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Detroit, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Washington Dulles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
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
- $120–270
- 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
- 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
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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