There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Nanaimo by plane or bus
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Fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane EDI - YCD
18h 50m$430–1,620Fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane EDI - ZNA
14h 47m$387–1,517Fly to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane EDI - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
19h 57m$668–1,868Fly to Comox Valley Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane EDI - YQQ
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
21h 45m$488–1,568
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Nanaimo is to fly which costs $380 - $1,600 and takes 14h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 14h 47m and costs $380 - $1,600.
The distance between Edinburgh and Nanaimo is 7134 km.
It takes approximately 18h 50m to get from Edinburgh to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Nanaimo is 8h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 11:15 AM in Edinburgh and 3:15 AM in Nanaimo.
There are 92+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
WestJet, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) twice daily.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nanaimo via Amsterdam Schiphol, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nanaimo via Montreal, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nanaimo via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nanaimo via Dublin, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nanaimo via London Gatwick, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Dublin, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nanaimo Airport via London Heathrow, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- 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
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