There are 6 ways to get from Nanaimo to Calvert Island by plane, unknown, bus, or ferry
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Fly Nanaimo to Port Hardy Airport, travel
best- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Port Hardy Airport (YZT)ZNA - YZT
- Walk from Port Hardy Airport (YZT) to Calvert Island
5h 36mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St
- Take the bus from Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave to Port Hardy, BC - Pier Slide Landing
- Take the ferry from Port Hardy to McLoughlin Bay
- Walk from McLoughlin Bay to Calvert Island
15h 37mFly Nanaimo to Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport, travel
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL)ZNA - ZEL
- Walk from Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL) to Calvert Island
5h 14mFly Nanaimo to Bella Coola Airport, travel
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Bella Coola Airport (QBC)ZNA - QBC
- Walk from Bella Coola Airport (QBC) to Calvert Island
6h 39mFly Nanaimo Airport to Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport, travel
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL)YCD - ZEL
- Walk from Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL) to Calvert Island
8h 28mFly Nanaimo Airport to Port Hardy Airport, travel
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Port Hardy Airport (YZT)YCD - YZT
- Walk from Port Hardy Airport (YZT) to Calvert Island
7h 55m
Nanaimo (ZNA) to Port Hardy Airport (YZT) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Nanaimo and Calvert Island is 407 km.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Nanaimo to Calvert Island, including transfers.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Calvert Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Nanaimo to Calvert Island. However, you can fly to Port Hardy Airport (YZT) then travel to Calvert Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Calvert Island via Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St, Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave, Port Hardy, BC - Pier Slide Landing, Port Hardy, and McLoughlin Bay in around 15h 37m.
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- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Port Hardy Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Nanaimo to Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Nanaimo to Bella Coola Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–850
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Port Hardy Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,500
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $51
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $51
Bus from Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave to Port Hardy, BC - Pier Slide Landing
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $60
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Port Hardy to McLoughlin Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–490
- 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
- $55–170
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $350–490
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