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, fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Drive from Invermere to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)YXC - YCD
6h 3m$150–642Drive, fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Drive from Invermere to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)
- Fly from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Nanaimo (ZNA)YXC - ZNA
5h$107–529Drive, car ferry, bus, ferry
- Drive from Invermere to Kootenay Bay, BC
- Take the car ferry from Kootenay Bay, BC to Balfour, BC
- Drive from Balfour, BC to Meadow Creek
- Take the bus from Meadow Creek to Kaslo City Hall58
- Take the bus from Kaslo, BC - 405 4th St to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Take the ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
23h 23mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Invermere to Horseshoe Bay
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure BayWest Vancouver - Nanaimo
12h 18m$185–402
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 5h.
The fastest way to get from Invermere to Nanaimo is to drive and fly which takes 5h 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 9:51 AM in Invermere and 8:51 AM in Nanaimo.
There are 84+ 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 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 Vancouver Ferry Terminal in around 23h 23m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- 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
- 1 800 663 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 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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