There are 6 ways to get from Nanaimo to Grande Prairie by plane, ferry, train, bus, 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 Nanaimo Airport to Grande Prairie Airport
best- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)plane YCD - YQU
6h 30m$131–775Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Vancouver to Edmontontrain
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Grande Prairie, AB - Podollan Inn & Spabus
8d 7hFerry, drive
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Grande Prairiecar
15h 33m$238–481Fly Nanaimo Airport to North Peace Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)plane YCD - YXJ
- Drive from North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Grande Prairiecar
7h 35m$168–863Fly Nanaimo to Grande Prairie Airport
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)plane ZNA - YQU
5h 56m$161–767Ferry, train, bus via Edmonton
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Vancouver to Edmontontrain
- Take the bus from Edmonton, AB - Downtown to Grande Prairie, ABbus
8d 8h
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Grande Prairie is to ferry and drive which costs $230 - $490 and takes 15h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Grande Prairie is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs $160 - $800.
The distance between Nanaimo and Grande Prairie is 781 km.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Grande Prairie without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 8 days 7h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Nanaimo to Grande Prairie, including transfers.
Grande Prairie is 1h ahead of Nanaimo. It is currently 9:18 AM in Nanaimo and 10:18 AM in Grande Prairie.
There are 33+ hotels available in Grande Prairie.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Grande Prairie, AB, Canada?
WestJet and Air Canada fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,600
Flights from Nanaimo to Grande Prairie Airport via Vancouver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,300
Flights from Nanaimo to Grande Prairie Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to North Peace Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Nanaimo to Grande Prairie Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Phone
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Vancouver to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 8d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- 1 Guest
- $6,000–12,000
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Grande Prairie, AB - Podollan Inn & Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $65–100
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Edmonton, AB - Downtown to Grande Prairie, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–130
- 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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