There are 5 ways to get from Edson to Nanaimo by bus, plane, train, ferry, or car
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Bus, fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Take the bus from Edson - 52 St to Edmonton Intl Airport
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)YEG - YCD
7h 31m$304–640Bus, fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Take the bus from Edson - 52 St to Edmonton Intl Airport
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)YEG - ZNA
7h 15m$151–527Train, ferry
- Take the train from Edson to VancouverVIA Rail
- Take the ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry TerminalVan/Nan
32h 37mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Edson to Horseshoe Bay
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure BayWest Vancouver - Nanaimo
12h 40m$212–441Bus, fly to Victoria International Airport
- Take the bus from Edson - 52 St to Edmonton Intl Airport
- 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
10h 42m$202–638
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edson to Nanaimo is to bus and fly which costs $150 - $550 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Edson to Nanaimo is to bus and fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $150 - $550.
The distance between Edson and Nanaimo is 1107 km.
The best way to get from Edson to Nanaimo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 32h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Edson to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Nanaimo is 1h behind Edson. It is currently 5:52 PM in Edson and 4:52 PM in Nanaimo.
There are 84+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Edson, AB, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Edson to Nanaimo. However, you can take the bus to Edmonton Intl Airport, walk to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport (YCD), walk to Nanaimo Airport, then take the line 70 bus to Dwtn Nanaimo Exch D Bay. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edson to Nanaimo Ferry Terminal via Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver Ferry Terminal in around 32h 37m.
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- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–200
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–200
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver, Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo via Victoria International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Edson to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $140–190
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $150–170
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $110–150
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- support@coldshot.ca
- Website
- coldshot.ca
Bus from Edson - 52 St to Edmonton Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- https://www.coldshot.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.coldshot.ca/routes
- Adult
- $70–90
- 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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