How to get fromNanaimo to Edmontonby plane, ferry, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Nanaimo to Edmonton by plane, ferry, or bus

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Fly from Nanaimo Airport
best
1. Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YCD - YEG
5h 33m
$131–761
Fly from Nanaimo
cheapest
1. Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane ZNA - YEG
4h 3m
$90–480
Ferry, bus
1. Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
2. Take the bus from Vancouver to Calgary - Franklin Stn.bus
3. Take the bus from Calgary - Whitehorn LRT Station-Bus Stop 38 Park and Ride to Edmonton Downtown - 10235 101 St NWbus
21h 4m
Ferry to Vancouver International Airport, fly
1. Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YVR - YEG
5h 53m
Bus to Comox Valley Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Comox, Little River Ferry Terminal - Passenger drop-off areabus
2. Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YQQ - YEG
7h 3m
$286–706
Bus to Victoria International Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorgebus
2. Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane YYJ - YEG
7h 42m
$141–526

Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) flights

49Weekly Planes

3h 46mAverage Duration

$89Cheapest Price

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Distance: 910 km
Duration: 5h 33m

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

Air Canada and WestJet fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) every 4 hours.

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

Edmonton is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city anchors the northern end of what Statistics Canada defines as the "Calgary–Edmonton Corridor", a region spanning between Edmonton and the city of Calgary, Alberta’s largest city, which includes the many smaller municipalities between the two.

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Edmonton Radial Railway Society(Opens in a new window)

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High Level Bridge Streetcar(Opens in a new window)

The High Level Bridge Streetcar is a historic streetcar ride over the High Level Bridge in Edmonton, Alberta. It travels from Whyte Avenue in Old Strathcona, to Jasper Plaza south of Jasper Avenue, between 109 Street and 110 Street, in downtown, with four intermediate stops. It operates between the Victoria Day weekend in May, and Thanksgiving weekend in October. It is operated by the Edmonton Radial Railway Society, which operates five more streetcars on a second line in the river valley at Fort Edmonton Park.

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