There are 5 ways to get from Nanaimo to Alaska by plane, ferry, car, or bus
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Fly Nanaimo Airport to Anchorage International Airport
best- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane YCD - ANC
11h 5m$264–1,304Bus to Victoria International Airport, fly to Juneau International Airport
cheapest- 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 46m$126–471Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Anchoragecar
46h 1m$504–862Fly Nanaimo to Anchorage International Airport
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane ZNA - ANC
5h 13m$226–1,023Bus 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
12h 45m$261–1,141
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) 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 14h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Alaska is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs $220 - $1,100.
The distance between Nanaimo and Alaska is 1336 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Nanaimo to Alaska, including transfers.
Alaska is 1h behind Nanaimo. It is currently 7:00 AM in Nanaimo and 6:00 AM in Alaska.
There are 246+ hotels available in Alaska.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Alaska, USA?
Air Canada, WestJet, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) twice daily.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Nanaimo to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Sitka
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Nanaimo to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,200
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
- 12h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Nanaimo to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Nanaimo to Anchorage International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,200
- 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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