There are 6 ways to get from Edmonton to Nanaimo by plane, train, ferry, car, or bus
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Fly Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)YEG - YCD
5h 16m$430–560Fly Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)YEG - ZNA
5h$82–448Train, ferry
- Take the train from Edmonton to VancouverRainforest to Gold Rush Excursion / ...
- Take the ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry TerminalVan/Nan
8d 2hDrive, ferry
- Drive from Edmonton to Horseshoe Bay
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure BayWest Vancouver - Nanaimo
14h 51m$248–492Fly Edmonton International Airport to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)YEG - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
8h 33m$134–548Bus to Calgary International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
- Take the bus from Edmonton, AB -10235 101 St NW to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)YYC - YCD
7h 40m$321–721
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to Nanaimo is to fly which costs $80 - $450 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 5h and costs $80 - $450.
The distance between Edmonton and Nanaimo is 905 km.
The best way to get from Edmonton to Nanaimo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8 days 2h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Edmonton to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Nanaimo is 1h behind Edmonton. It is currently 1:12 AM in Edmonton and 12:12 AM in Nanaimo.
There are 85+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
WestJet and Air Canada fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–950
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–950
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–950
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–200
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–200
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver, Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–850
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–850
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo via Victoria International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Phone
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Edmonton to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- 1 Guest
- $6,000–12,000
- 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
- Phone
- +14036689600
- reservation@thecanadabus.com
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Edmonton, AB -10235 101 St NW to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $68–69
- Website
- https://thecanadabus.com/
- Book at
- https://thecanadabus.betterez.com/cart/61117df83dadc111b0a7d369/reservation/61117df83dadc111b0a7d36a
- Standard
- $68–69
- 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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