There are 6 ways to get from Nanaimo to Atlin by plane, shuttle, car, ferry, train, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
11h 54m$275–935Ferry, train, car ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
- 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 4hFerry, drive
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Atlincar
31h 58m$478–851Fly from Nanaimo, shuttle, drive
- 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 30m$354–926Bus 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 49m$383–983Bus 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
15h 2m$283–833
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 $280 - $850 and takes 15h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Atlin is to fly and shuttle and drive which takes 10h 30m and costs $350 - $950.
The distance between Nanaimo and Atlin is 1866 km.
It takes approximately 11h 54m to get from Nanaimo to Atlin, including transfers.
Atlin is 1h ahead of Nanaimo. It is currently 8:19 PM in Nanaimo and 9:19 PM in Atlin.
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 Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Atlin via Vancouver Ferry Terminal, Burrard Station @ Platform 2, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver, Bellingham Amtrak Station, Bellingham, WA, Juneau, and Skagway in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Nanaimo to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,400
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 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 Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 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
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe 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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