There are 6 ways to get from Nanaimo to Coutts by plane, car, ferry, train, or bus
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Fly Nanaimo Airport to Lethbridge Airport, drive
best- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Lethbridge Airport (YQL)YCD - YQL
- Drive from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to Coutts
5h 47m$172–1,632Bus to Victoria International Airport, fly to Lethbridge Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Lethbridge Airport (YQL)YYJ - YQL
- Drive from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to Coutts
9h 57m$155–830Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
25h 5mFerry, drive
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe BayWest Vancouver - Nanaimo
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Coutts
16h 40m$268–521Fly Nanaimo Airport to Medicine Hat Airport, drive
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Medicine Hat Airport (YXH)YCD - YXH
- Drive from Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) to Coutts
11h 56m$183–1,563Fly Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)YCD - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Lethbridge - University Transit Loop
- Drive from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Coutts
8h 16m$249–823
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Lethbridge Airport (YQL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Coutts is to bus and fly and drive which costs $150 - $850 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Coutts is to fly and drive which takes 5h 47m and costs $170 - $1,700.
The distance between Nanaimo and Coutts is 919 km.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Coutts without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 25h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Nanaimo to Coutts, including transfers.
Coutts is 1h ahead of Nanaimo. It is currently 2:57 PM in Nanaimo and 3:57 PM in Coutts.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Coutts, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Nanaimo to Coutts. However, you can take the line 70 bus to Nanaimo Airport, walk to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) airport, fly to Lethbridge Airport (YQL), then drive to Coutts. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Port of Sweet Grass via Vancouver Ferry Terminal, Burrard Station @ Platform 2, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver, Everett Amtrak Station, Shelby Amtrak Station, and Shelby Transit Center in around 25h 5m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,600
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Medicine Hat Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,500
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Medicine Hat Airport via Vancouver, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–750
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Lethbridge Airport via Vancouver, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $90–240
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $120–300
- Business - advance purchase
- $170–700
- Business Class
- $280–700
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Calgary - Airport YYC to Lethbridge - University Transit Loop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $65–85
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- 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
- 1-888-223-3779
- 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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