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There are 3 ways to get from Nanaimo to Cochrane by plane, bus, or ferry

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Fly from Nanaimo Airport, bus
best
1. Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YCD - YYC
2. Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 5st SW to Cochrane, AB - Temporary Transit Hubbus
5h 25m
Fly from Nanaimo
cheapest
1. Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane ZNA - YYC
5h 22m
$98–414
Ferry, bus
1. Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
2. Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airportbus
3. Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Calgarybus
4. Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 5st SW to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.bus
19h 49m

Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights

47Weekly Planes

2h 37mAverage Duration

$80Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Nanaimo to Cochrane.

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Distance: 807.7 km
Duration: 5h 25m

What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Cochrane, AB, Canada?

Harbour Air Seaplanes, Flair Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) every 4 hours.

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Cochrane(opens in a new window), Canada(opens in a new window)

Cochrane is a town in the Calgary Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada. The town is located 18 km west of the Calgary city limits along Highway 1A. Cochrane is one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada, and with a population of 32,199 in 2021, it is one of the largest towns in Alberta. It is part of Calgary's census metropolitan area and a member community of the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB). The town is surrounded by Rocky View County.

Things to do in Cochrane

Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park(Opens in a new window)

Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Calgary Region of Alberta, Canada. The majority of the park is located on the north bank of the Bow River within Rocky View County. Portions of the eastern and western extremeties of the park are located within the City of Calgary and the Town of Cochrane respectively.

Bowness Park(Opens in a new window)

Bowness Park is a 30 ha urban park on the Bow River in Bowness, a neighbourhood in the north-west quadrant of the City of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is popular in the summer for picnics and boating, and in winter for ice skating on the lagoon and the canal which feeds it.

Calaway Park(Opens in a new window)

Calaway Park is Western Canada's largest outdoor family amusement park. The park is located in Springbank, Alberta, 10 km west of the city of Calgary on the Trans-Canada Highway.

Big Hill Springs Provincial Park(Opens in a new window)

Big Hill Springs Provincial Park is a provincial park in Alberta, Canada. It is located 10 km north of Cochrane, 6 km from Highway 22 on Highway 567, in Rocky View County.

Places to stay in Cochrane

Bow River Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Cochrane(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Super 8 by Wyndham Cochrane(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Greystone Retreat - Walk to River & Downtown(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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