There are 5 ways to get from Calgary to Nanaimo by plane, train, ferry, car, or bus
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Fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)YYC - YCD
4h 44m$197–707Fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo (ZNA)YYC - ZNA
4h 34m$69–394Train, ferry
- Take the train from Calgary to VancouverRainforest to Gold Rush Grand Adventure / ...
- Take the ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry TerminalVan/Nan
12d 2hDrive, ferry
- Drive from Calgary to Horseshoe Bay
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure BayWest Vancouver - Nanaimo
12h 54m$216–446Fly to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)YYC - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
8h 5m$125–545
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Nanaimo is to fly which costs $65 - $400 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs $65 - $400.
The distance between Calgary and Nanaimo is 771 km.
The best way to get from Calgary to Nanaimo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12 days 2h and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Calgary to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Nanaimo is 1h behind Calgary. It is currently 12:29 PM in Calgary and 11:29 AM in Nanaimo.
There are 84+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
WestJet and Air Canada fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver, Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo via Victoria International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Phone
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Calgary to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $8,441
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 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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