There are 4 ways to get from Invermere to Nanaimo by car, plane, car ferry, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Invermere to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YXC - YCD
6h 3m$105–532Drive, car ferry, bus, ferry
- Drive from Invermere to Kootenay Bay, BCcar
- Take the car ferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BCcarferry
- Drive from Balfour, BC to Meadow Creekcar
- Take the bus from Meadow Creek to Kaslo City Hallbus 58
- Take the bus from Kaslo, BC - 405 4th St to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
23h 30mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Invermere to Horseshoe Baycar
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
12h 20m$185–401Drive, bus to Calgary International Airport, fly
- Drive from Invermere to HI Banff Alpine Centrecar
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YYC - YCD
7h 36m$152–855
Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Invermere to Nanaimo is to drive and fly which costs $100 - $550 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Invermere to Nanaimo is to drive and fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $100 - $550.
The distance between Invermere and Nanaimo is 741 km.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Invermere to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Nanaimo is 1h behind Invermere. It is currently 10:31 PM in Invermere and 9:31 PM in Nanaimo.
There are 92+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Invermere, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Invermere to Nanaimo. However, you can drive to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) 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 vehicle from Invermere to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal via Kootenay Bay, BC, Balfour, BC, Meadow Creek, Kaslo, BC - 405 4th St, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal in around 23h 30m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–1,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Phone
- 1-855-993-3100
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Meadow Creek to Kaslo City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Kaslo, BC - 405 4th St to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Schedules at
- banffexplorer.com
- Phone
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
- 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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