There are 5 ways to get from Kamloops to Nanaimo by plane, bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)YKA - YCD
4h 8m$110–1,041Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Kamloops to Horseshoe Bay
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure BayWest Vancouver - Nanaimo
5h 40m$93–268Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Kamploops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central StationKamloops
- Take the ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry TerminalVan/Nan
6h 54mFly Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo
- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Nanaimo (ZNA)YKA - ZNA
2h 55m$102–588Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airport
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)YLW - YCD
5h 43m$270–532
Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kamloops to Nanaimo is to drive and ferry which costs $90 - $270 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kamloops to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 2h 55m and costs $100 - $600.
The distance between Kamloops and Nanaimo is 335 km.
The best way to get from Kamloops to Nanaimo without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Kamloops to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 85+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Kamloops, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Air Canada and WestJet fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver, Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–480
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–700
- Phone
- 1.833.276.5841
- reservations@gowilsonsgroup.com
- Website
- bcconnector.com
Bus from Kamploops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–150
- Website
- https://bcconnector.com/
- Book at
- https://wilson.betterez.com/cart/6087276ef3667421ed35892e/reservation/5fe0db94d00ace0f242d8732
- Adult One-way
- $130–150
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kamploops, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $65–90
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $35–50
- 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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