There are 6 ways to get from Kitchener to Nanaimo by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Take the bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YYZ - YCD
9h 41m$235–1,121Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Take the bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YYZ - ZNA
8h 25m$212–768Train
- Take the train from Kitchener GO to Union Station GOtrain Ki
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbourtrain 13
4d 5hBus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YYZ - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbourtrain
8h 41mBus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YYZ - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 4:00pm HSB ferrybus
11h 45m$270–916Bus to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
- Take the bus from University of Waterloo Terminal to Main St. W. @ Summers Ln.bus
- Fly from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YHM - YCD
13h 34m$218–1,331
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kitchener to Nanaimo is to bus and fly which costs $210 - $800 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kitchener to Nanaimo is to bus and fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $210 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Kitchener to Nanaimo. However, there are services departing from Kitchener GO and arriving at Nanaimo Harbour via Toronto Union Station, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1 and Vancouver Harbour. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 5h.
The distance between Kitchener and Nanaimo is 3501 km.
The best way to get from Kitchener to Nanaimo without a car is to train which takes 4 days 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Kitchener to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Kitchener to Nanaimo train services, operated by GO Transit, depart from Kitchener GO station.
Nanaimo is 3h behind Kitchener. It is currently 2:24 AM in Kitchener and 11:24 PM in Nanaimo.
Kitchener to Nanaimo train services, operated by GO Transit, arrive at Union Station GO.
There are 99+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Kitchener, ON, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
You can take a train from Kitchener GO to Nanaimo Harbour via Toronto Union Station, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver Harbour in around 4d 5h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Regina, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,300
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Kelowna, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Saskatoon, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Regina, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Comox, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Phone
- +1 888 438 6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Train from Kitchener GO to Union Station GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Website
- GO Transit
- Passenger
- $17–22
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $1,000–2,100
- Business
- $1,100–1,800
- Business Plus
- $1,100–1,800
- Economy
- $1,100–2,100
- Economy Plus
- $1,200–2,100
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- reservation@harbourair.com
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 4:00pm HSB ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 888 438 6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Bus from University of Waterloo Terminal to Main St. W. @ Summers Ln.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Website
- GO Transit
- Passenger
- $15–18
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