There are 6 ways to get from Eugene to Nanaimo by plane, bus, train, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)EUG - YCD
7h 18m$162–811Fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)EUG - ZNA
6h 10m$149–708Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Eugene Amtrak Station Bus Platform to Portland Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouver
- Take the ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
14h 9mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Eugene to Horseshoe Bay
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure BayWest Vancouver - Nanaimo
9h 38m$158–363Fly to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)EUG - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
8h 33m$440–2,009Train, ferry
- Take the train from Eugene to Centralia Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Take the ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
14h 12m
Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eugene to Nanaimo is to drive and ferry which costs $150 - $370 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Eugene to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $140 - $750.
The distance between Eugene and Nanaimo is 581 km.
The best way to get from Eugene to Nanaimo without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 14h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Eugene to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 85+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Eugene, OR, USA and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Delta, WestJet, and four other airlines fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Las Vegas, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Nanaimo via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Nanaimo via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–1,200
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Nanaimo via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Nanaimo via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Victoria International Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Nanaimo Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Eugene to Centralia Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- oregon-point.com
Bus from Eugene Amtrak Station Bus Platform to Portland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
- 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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