There are 5 ways to get from Lloydminster to Nanaimo by bus, plane, train, ferry, or car
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Bus, fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Take the bus from Lloydminster to Edmonton
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)YEG - YCD
8h 19m$274–625Bus, fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Take the bus from Lloydminster to Edmonton
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)YEG - ZNA
8h 3m$131–522Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Lloydminster, AB - 5909 44 St. to Edmonton Downtown, AB - 10180 105 St NW
- Take the train from Edmonton to Vancouver
- Take the ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
8d 7hDrive, ferry
- Drive from Lloydminster to Horseshoe Bay
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure BayWest Vancouver - Nanaimo
17h 16m$303–572Bus, fly to Victoria International Airport
- Take the bus from Lloydminster to Edmonton
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)YEG - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
11h 30m$192–623
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lloydminster to Nanaimo is to bus and fly which costs $130 - $550 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Lloydminster to Nanaimo is to bus and fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $130 - $550.
The distance between Lloydminster and Nanaimo is 1155 km.
The best way to get from Lloydminster to Nanaimo without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 8 days 7h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Lloydminster to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Nanaimo is 1h behind Lloydminster. It is currently 9:33 AM in Lloydminster and 8:33 AM in Nanaimo.
There are 83+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Lloydminster, AB, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Lloydminster to Nanaimo. However, you can take the bus to Edmonton, walk to Belvedere Transit Centre Bay C, take the line 053 bus to Coliseum Transit Centre Bay K, walk to Coliseum Station, take the vehicle to Century Park Station, walk to Century Park Transit Centre Bay P, take the line 747 bus to Edmonton International Airport, walk to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) 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 Lloydminster, AB - 5909 44 St. to Nanaimo Ferry Terminal via Edmonton Downtown, AB - 10180 105 St NW, 101 Street & 102 Avenue, 89 Street & 101A Avenue, Edmonton, Vancouver, and Vancouver Ferry Terminal in around 8d 7h.
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- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver, Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo via Victoria International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Phone
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Edmonton to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- 1 Guest
- $6,000–12,000
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lloydminster to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Lloydminster, AB - 5909 44 St. to Edmonton Downtown, AB - 10180 105 St NW
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $70–95
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- 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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