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

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

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

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    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 20m
    $133–813

  2. Fly to Nanaimo

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane plane YYC - ZNA
    6h 41m
    $88–493

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Vancouver, BCbus bus Calgary
    2. Take the car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Baycarferry car ferry Horseshoe Bay
    18h 44m
    $220–498

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Calgary to Horseshoe Bay, BCcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Baycarferry car ferry Horseshoe Bay
    13h 31m
    $216–447

  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, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus bus
    9h 39m
    $185–640

  6. Fly to Comox Valley Airport, line 11 bus, bus, line 99 bus, line 9 bus

    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane plane YYC - YQQ
    2. Take the bus from Comox Valley Airport to Downtown Courtenay Bay Abus bus
    3. Take the bus from Downtown Courtenay Bay A to Deep Bay Marinabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Deep Bay Marina to Ravensong Exchbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ravensong Exch to Jensen Ave E at McCarter Stbus bus
    9h 13m
    $123–713

  7. Bus, bus and ferry, drive

    1. Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Vancouver Airportbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Vancouver International Airport Level 1, BC to Swartz Baybusferry bus ferry
    3. Drive from Swartz Bay to Parksvillecar car
    19h 58m
    $146–369

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Calgary to Kelowna Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Vancouver to Duke Pointferry ferry
    22h 9m
    $250–477

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

Calendar61Weekly Planes
Duration3h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

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

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