There are 6 ways to get from Nanaimo to Atlin by plane, shuttle, car, ferry, bus, or car ferry
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Fly from Nanaimo Airport, shuttle, drive
best- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane YCD - YXY
- Take a shuttle bus from Whitehorse - Yukon Inn to Teslin - Nisutlin Trading Post
- Drive from Teslin - Nisutlin Trading Post to Atlincar
12h 39m$865–1,135Fly from Nanaimo, shuttle, drive
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane ZNA - YXY
- Take a shuttle bus from Whitehorse - Yukon Inn to Teslin - Nisutlin Trading Post
- Drive from Teslin - Nisutlin Trading Post to Atlincar
10h 5m$237–768Ferry, bus, car ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Canada Place to Bellingham Airportbus
- Take the car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Juneaucarferry Bel
- Take the car ferry from Juneau to Skagwaycarferry Jnu
- Drive from Skagway to Atlincar
3d 5hCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BCcarferry Nanaimo
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Atlincar
32h$479–852Bus to Victoria International Airport, fly, shuttle, drive
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Sandman Innbus
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane YYJ - YXY
- Take a shuttle bus from Whitehorse - Yukon Inn to Teslin - Nisutlin Trading Post
- Drive from Teslin - Nisutlin Trading Post to Atlincar
13h 43m$563–833Bus to Comox Valley Airport, fly, shuttle, drive
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mallbus
- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane YQQ - YXY
- Take a shuttle bus from Whitehorse - Yukon Inn to Teslin - Nisutlin Trading Post
- Drive from Teslin - Nisutlin Trading Post to Atlincar
14h 59m$258–683
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Atlin is to bus and fly and shuttle and drive which costs $250 - $700 and takes 14h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Atlin is to fly and shuttle and drive which takes 10h 5m and costs $230 - $800.
The distance between Nanaimo and Atlin is 1866 km.
It takes approximately 12h 39m to get from Nanaimo to Atlin, including transfers.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Atlin, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Nanaimo to Atlin. However, you can take the line 70 bus to Nanaimo Airport, walk to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) airport, fly to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY), walk to Whitehorse International Airport, take the bus to Quartz Road & 2nd Avenue, walk to Whitehorse - Yukon Inn, take the shuttle to Teslin - Nisutlin Trading Post, then drive to Atlin. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Atlin via Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, Canada Place, Bellingham Airport, Bellingham, WA, Juneau, and Skagway in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Nanaimo to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Nanaimo to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,400
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–900
- Phone
- +1-867-689-0540
- wlsfservices@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Shuttle from Whitehorse - Yukon Inn to Teslin - Nisutlin Trading Post
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $74
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/wlsfservices/
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/wlsfservices/
- Road Passenger One-way
- $74
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Canada Place to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $38–43
- Website
- https://quickcoach.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://quickcoach.com/en/schedule
- Adult
- $38–43
- 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
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 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 Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-642-0066
- dot.amhs.customer@alaska.gov
- Website
- dot.alaska.gov
Car ferry from Bellingham, WA to Juneau
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $310–1,100
Car ferry from Juneau to Skagway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $29–95
- Website
- https://dot.alaska.gov
- Schedules at
- https://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/schedules.shtml
- Adult 12+
- $29–95
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BC
- 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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