There are 7 ways to get from Grande Prairie to Nanaimo by plane, bus, train, ferry, or car
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Fly Grande Prairie Airport to Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YQU - YCD
6h 10m$133–777Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Grande Prairie, AB - Podollan Inn & Spa to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 Stbus
- Take the train from Edmonton to Vancouvertrain
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
8d 8hDrive, ferry
- Drive from Grande Prairie to Horseshoe Baycar
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
15h 24m$246–489Drive to North Peace Regional Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
- Drive from Grande Prairie to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)car
- Fly from North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YXJ - YCD
7h 49m$182–959Fly Grande Prairie Airport to Nanaimo
- Fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YQU - ZNA
6h 37m$160–824Fly Grande Prairie Airport to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YQU - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
9h 11m$211–1,475Bus, train, ferry via Edmonton
- Take the bus from Grande Prairie, AB to Edmonton, AB - Downtownbus
- Take the train from Edmonton to Vancouvertrain
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
8d 8h
Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grande Prairie to Nanaimo is to drive and ferry which costs $240 - $490 and takes 15h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Grande Prairie to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $130 - $800.
The distance between Grande Prairie and Nanaimo is 782 km.
The best way to get from Grande Prairie to Nanaimo without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 8 days 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Grande Prairie to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Nanaimo is 1h behind Grande Prairie. It is currently 2:19 PM in Grande Prairie and 1:19 PM in Nanaimo.
There are 92+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Grande Prairie, AB, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
WestJet and Air Canada fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Edmonton, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,800
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,400
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Victoria International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,400
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Victoria International Airport via Edmonton, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,400
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,400
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Nanaimo via Edmonton, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- 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
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Grande Prairie, AB - Podollan Inn & Spa to Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $65–100
- 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
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Grande Prairie, AB to Edmonton, AB - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–140
- 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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