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How to get fromCalgary to Parksvilleby plane, bus, busferry, car, train, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Calgary to Parksville by plane, bus, busferry, car, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Nanaimo Airport, line 1 bus, line 9 bus

    best
    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane plane YYC - YCD
    2. Take the bus from Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to Bay B at Woodgrove Exchbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Jensen Ave E at Craig Stbus bus
    6h 3m
    $184–811

  2. Fly to Nanaimo

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane plane YYC - ZNA
    6h 19m
    $79–425

  3. Bus, bus and ferry, drive

    1. Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vancouver to Swartz Baybusferry bus ferry
    4. Drive from Swartz Bay to Parksvillecar car
    19h 39m

  4. Fly to Vancouver International Airport, train, line 1 bus, line 9 bus

    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YYC - YVR
    2. Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbourtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Front St at Church St to Bay B at Woodgrove Exchbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Jensen Ave E at Craig Stbus bus
    6h 7m

  5. Fly to Victoria International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane plane YYC - YYJ
    2. 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 bus
    9h 2m
    $158–571

  6. Fly to Comox Valley Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane plane YYC - YQQ
    2. Take the bus from Downtown Courtenay Bay A to Deep Bay Marinabus bus
    8h 56m
    $123–691

  7. Fly to Campbell River Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane plane YYC - YBL
    2. Take the bus from Campbell River to Courtenaybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Courtenay to Parksville - Parksville Shell, 370 E. Island H'waybus bus
    7h 15m
    $361–874

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Calgary Delta Hotel to Vancouverbus bus Cal-Van
    2. Take the ferry from Vancouver to Departure Bayferry ferry Vancouver - Nanaimo
    21h 11m
    $143–400

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration3h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 807.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 3m

What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Parksville, BC, Canada?

WestJet, Harbour Air Seaplanes, and two other airlines fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo (ZNA) every 4 hours.

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