There are 4 ways to get from Nanaimo to Cochrane by plane, bus, ferry, train, or car
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, bus
best- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YCD - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 9th Ave & Centre Street to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.bus
5h 7m$76–756Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry Nan/Van
- Take the train from Vancouver to Calgarytrain Rainforest to Gold Rush Grand Adventure / ...
12d 3hFerry, drive
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Cochranecar
12h 42m$208–431Fly from Nanaimo, bus
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane ZNA - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 9th Ave & Centre Street to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.bus
5h 2m$81–457
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Cochrane is to fly and bus which costs $80 - $460 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Cochrane is to fly and bus which takes 5h 2m and costs $80 - $460.
The distance between Nanaimo and Cochrane is 812 km.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Cochrane without a car is to ferry and train which takes 12 days 3h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Nanaimo to Cochrane, including transfers.
Cochrane is 1h ahead of Nanaimo. It is currently 5:46 AM in Nanaimo and 6:46 AM in Cochrane.
There are 11+ hotels available in Cochrane.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Cochrane, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Nanaimo to Cochrane. However, you can take the line 70 bus to Nanaimo Airport, walk to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, take the bus to Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel, walk to Calgary, AB - 9th Ave & Centre Street, then take the bus to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. via Vancouver Ferry Terminal, Vancouver, Calgary, and Calgary, AB - 9th Ave & 7th Street in around 12d 3h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–700
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–700
Flights from Nanaimo to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–800
Flights from Nanaimo to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver, Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–800
Flights from Nanaimo to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver, Penticton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Nanaimo to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Phone
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Vancouver to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 12d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $8,441
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- Phone
- 587-534-0542
- onitsupport@southland.ca
- Website
- onitregionaltransit.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB - 9th Ave & Centre Street to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.onitregionaltransit.ca/okotoks-commuter/
- Passenger
- $9–13
- 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
- 1-888-223-3779
- 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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