There are 5 ways to get from Kitimat to Nanaimo by bus, plane, train, ferry, or car
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Bus, fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Take the bus from Kitimat, BC - City Centre to Terrace Airportbus
- Fly from Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YXT - YCD
6h 52m$135–805Bus, fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Take the bus from Kitimat, BC - City Centre to Terrace Airportbus
- Fly from Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YXT - ZNA
4h 49m$112–702Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Kitimat, BC - City Centre to Skeena Mallbus
- Take the bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince George, BCbus
- Take the bus from Prince George to Quesnelbus
- Take the train from Quesnel to Vancouvertrain
- Take the ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
10d 22hDrive, ferry
- Drive from Kitimat to Horseshoe Baycar
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
19h 34m$283–543Bus, fly to Victoria International Airport
- Take the bus from Kitimat, BC - City Centre to Terrace Airportbus
- Fly from Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YXT - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
10h 2m$283–1,453
Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kitimat to Nanaimo is to bus and fly which costs $110 - $700 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Kitimat to Nanaimo is to bus and fly which takes 4h 49m and costs $110 - $700.
The distance between Kitimat and Nanaimo is 756 km.
The best way to get from Kitimat to Nanaimo without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 10 days 22h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Kitimat to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 86+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Kitimat, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Kitimat to Nanaimo. However, you can take the bus to Terrace Airport, walk to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT) 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 bus from Kitimat, BC - City Centre to Nanaimo Ferry Terminal via Terrance Skeena Mall, Prince George, BC, Prince George, Quesnel, Quesnel, Vancouver, and Vancouver Ferry Terminal in around 10d 22h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,600
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,600
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,300
Flights from Northwest Regional Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver, Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Phone
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Quesnel to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10d 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $12,343
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- Phone
- +1 250-632-4449
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Kitimat, BC - City Centre to Terrace Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- bctransit.com
- Single Ride - Adult
- $2
Bus from Kitimat, BC - City Centre to Skeena Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- bctransit.com
- Single Ride - Adult
- $2
- Phone
- 1-844-564-7494
- Website
- bcbus.ca
Bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince George, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $90–130
Bus from Prince George to Quesnel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $27–40
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- 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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