There are 4 ways to get from Nanaimo to Cochrane by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car
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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 - 6th Ave & 1st SE to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.bus
5h 28m$91–820Fly from Nanaimo, bus
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane ZNA - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 1st SE to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.bus
5h 17m$75–396Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Calgarybus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 5st SW to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.bus
19h 34mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BCcarferry Nanaimo
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Cochranecar
12h 44m$199–432
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 $70 - $400 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Cochrane is to fly and bus which takes 5h 17m and costs $70 - $400.
The distance between Nanaimo and Cochrane is 814 km.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Cochrane without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 19h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Nanaimo to Cochrane, including transfers.
Cochrane is 1h ahead of Nanaimo. It is currently 4:09 AM in Nanaimo and 5:09 AM in Cochrane.
There are 19+ 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 YYC Airport Domestic Terminal, take the line 300 bus to SB Centre St S @ 4 Ave SW, walk to Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 1st SE, then take the bus to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W. via Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, Burrard Station @ Platform 2, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, Kelowna Airport, Calgary, and Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 5st SW in around 19h 34m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–800
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–800
Flights from Nanaimo to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–850
Flights from Nanaimo to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver, Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–850
Flights from Nanaimo to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver, Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Nanaimo to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Phone
- +1 587 534 0542
- onitsupport@southland.ca
- Website
- onitregionaltransit.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 1st SE 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
Bus from Calgary, AB - 6th Ave & 5st SW to Cochrane, AB - Transit Hub Parking Lot 360 Railway St. W.
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.onitregionaltransit.ca/okotoks-commuter/
- Passenger
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $55–85
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $100–150
- 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
- 1-888-223-3779
- 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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