There are 5 ways to get from Invermere to Nanaimo by car, plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly to Nanaimo Airport
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 18m$113–589Drive, fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Drive from Invermere to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)car
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YXC - ZNA
5h 42m$110–636Drive, 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 29mDrive, train, ferry
- Drive from Invermere to Banffcar
- Take the train from Banff to Vancouvertrain
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
42h 49mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Invermere to Horseshoe Bay, BCcar
- Take the car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Baycarferry Horseshoe Bay
12h 22m$185–401
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 car ferry which costs $180 - $410 and takes 12h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Invermere to Nanaimo is to drive and fly which takes 5h 42m and costs $110 - $650.
The distance between Invermere and Nanaimo is 733 km.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Invermere to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Nanaimo is 1h behind Invermere. It is currently 4:10 PM in Invermere and 3:10 PM in Nanaimo.
There are 141+ 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 Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch. 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 29m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–1,300
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,300
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–950
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Banff to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- 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
- $200–270
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- 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
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- 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
- Adult Passenger
- $20
- Standard Vehicle
- $75
- Motorcycle
- $38
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