There are 7 ways to get from Grande Prairie to Parksville by plane, bus, 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
7h 51m$139–1,033Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Grande Prairie, AB to Edmonton, AB - Southgate Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centre to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mallbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Vancouver, BCbus
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry
29h 17m$465–718Drive, ferry
- Drive from Grande Prairie to Horseshoe Baycar
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
15h 56m$252–500Fly Grande Prairie Airport to Comox Valley Airport, bus
- Fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YQU - YQQ
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Parksville Shellbus
8h 32m$207–1,471Drive 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
9h 28m$168–815Fly 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
10h 37m$246–1,510Fly Grande Prairie Airport to Nanaimo
- Fly from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YQU - ZNA
8h 22m$169–833
Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grande Prairie to Parksville is to drive and ferry which costs $250 - $500 and takes 15h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Grande Prairie to Parksville is to fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $130 - $1,100.
The distance between Grande Prairie and Parksville is 822 km.
The best way to get from Grande Prairie to Parksville without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 29h 17m and costs $460 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Grande Prairie to Parksville, including transfers.
Parksville is 1h behind Grande Prairie. It is currently 10:51 PM in Grande Prairie and 9:51 PM in Parksville.
There are 66+ hotels available in Parksville.
What companies run services between Grande Prairie, AB, Canada and Parksville, 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 43m
- 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 Grande Prairie Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,400
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,400
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,400
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,600
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,400
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 16m
- 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
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Grande Prairie Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Grande Prairie, AB to Edmonton, AB - Southgate Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–130
Bus from Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centre to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $75–100
Bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–230
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $180–230
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Parksville Shell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $41
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
- 1-888-223-3779
- 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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