There are 6 ways to get from Nanaimo to Alaska by plane, ferry, car, or bus
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Fly Nanaimo to Anchorage International Airport
best- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane ZNA - ANC
5h 13m$286–1,326Bus to Victoria International Airport, fly to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Sandman Innbus
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane YYJ - SIT
15h 41m$121–471Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Anchoragecar
46h 1m$504–861Fly Nanaimo Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane YCD - ANC
11h 11m$344–1,704Bus to Victoria International Airport, fly to Juneau International Airport
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Sandman Innbus
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane YYJ - JNU
14h 41m$126–481Bus to Victoria International Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Sandman Innbus
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane YYJ - ANC
13h 12m$331–1,441
Nanaimo (ZNA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Alaska is to bus and fly which costs $120 - $480 and takes 15h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Alaska is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs $280 - $1,400.
The distance between Nanaimo and Alaska is 1320 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Nanaimo to Alaska, including transfers.
Alaska is 1h behind Nanaimo. It is currently 7:05 PM in Nanaimo and 6:05 PM in Alaska.
There are 244+ hotels available in Alaska.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Alaska, USA?
Harbour Air Seaplanes, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Nanaimo to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Juneau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Calgary, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Calgary, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,700
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,800
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $33
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–120
- 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
- $13–40
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $80–120
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