How to get fromKamloops to Nanaimo, BCby plane, train, car ferry, car, ferry or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Kamloops to Nanaimo, BC by plane, train, car ferry, car, ferry, or bus

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Fly Kamloops Airport to Nanaimo Airport
best
1. Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)YKA - YCD
4h 42m
$218–694
Drive, ferry
cheapest
1. Drive from Kamloops to Horseshoe Bay
2. Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure BayWest Vancouver - Nanaimo
5h 44m
$92–267
Train, car ferry
1. Take the train from Kamloops to VancouverBest of the Rockies Circle Journey / ...
2. Take the car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure BayHorseshoe Bay
12d 17h
$13,822–13,964
Fly Kamloops Airport to Victoria International Airport, bus
1. Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)YKA - YYJ
2. Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
6h 5m
$163–639
Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
1. Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airport
2. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)YLW - YCD
6h 16m
$193–505

Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights

28Weekly Planes

4h 23mAverage Duration

$100Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Kamloops to Nanaimo, BC.

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Distance: 338.9 km
Duration: 4h 42m

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.

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Nanaimo(opens in a new window), Canada(opens in a new window)

Nanaimo is a city of about 100,000 on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. "The Harbour City" was previously known as the "Hub City", which was attributed to its original layout design with streets radiating from the shoreline like the spokes of a wagon wheel, and to its relatively central location on Vancouver Island. Nanaimo is the headquarters of the Regional District of Nanaimo.

Things to do in Nanaimo

Newcastle Island Marine Provincial Park(Opens in a new window)

Newcastle Island is a provincial park located on a small island off the coast of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.

Nanaimo Bastion(Opens in a new window)

The Nanaimo Bastion is a historical octagon shaped fortification located at 98 Front Street in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. The Hudson's Bay Company, which then held a royal lease on all of what was then the Colony of Vancouver Island, built it between 1853 and 1855 to defend its coal mining operations in Nanaimo. It has been called "Nanaimo's premier landmark", because of its shape and its high visibility from both land and sea.

Entrance Island(Opens in a new window)

Entrance Island is a small rocky island in the Strait of Georgia located 841 m due north of Gabriola Island. Marine mammals such as harbour seals and Steller's sea lions use the island as a haul-out.

Sandwell Provincial Park(Opens in a new window)

Sandwell Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada.

Places to stay in Nanaimo

Coast Bastion Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Best Western Dorchester Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Buccaneer Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Campbell Cottage B&B(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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