There are 7 ways to get from Markham to Nanaimo by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus
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Train, fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Take the train from Markham GO to Union Station GOtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YYZ - YCD
10h 5m$192–1,115Train, ferry
- Take the train from Markham GO to Union Station GOtrain St
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
4d 5hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Markham to Horseshoe Bay, BCcar
- Take the car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Baycarferry Horseshoe Bay
2d$832–1,335Train, fly to Nanaimo
- Take the train from Markham GO to Union Station GOtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YYZ - ZNA
8h 28m$249–1,112Train, fly to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Markham GO to Union Station GOtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YYZ - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
12h 32m$250–863Train, fly to Comox Valley Airport, bus
- Take the train from Markham GO to Union Station GOtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YYZ - YQQ
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
12h 30m$260–963Train, fly to Campbell River Airport, bus
- Take the train from Markham GO to Union Station GOtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane YYZ - YBL
- Take the bus from Campbell River, BC - Willow Point 7-Eleven to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
12h 42m$416–983
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Markham to Nanaimo is to train and fly and bus which costs $250 - $900 and takes 12h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Markham to Nanaimo is to train and fly which takes 8h 28m and costs $240 - $1,200.
The distance between Markham and Nanaimo is 3479 km.
The best way to get from Markham to Nanaimo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 4 days 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Markham to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Nanaimo is 3h behind Markham. It is currently 10:40 AM in Markham and 7:40 AM in Nanaimo.
There are 96+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Markham, ON, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Markham to Nanaimo. However, you can take the train to Union Station GO, take the train to UP Express Pearson Airport, walk to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) 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 train from Markham GO to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal via Toronto Union Station, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal in around 4d 5h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Winnipeg, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Saskatoon, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Regina, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Winnipeg, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Saskatoon, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Train from Markham GO to Union Station GO
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $360–650
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $490–650
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $470–550
- 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
Bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Campbell River, BC - Willow Point 7-Eleven to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $50
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- 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
- Adult Passenger
- $20
- Standard Vehicle
- $75
- Motorcycle
- $38
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