There are 5 ways to get from Nanaimo to Invermere by plane, car, ferry, bus, or car ferry
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Fly Nanaimo Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)YCD - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Invermere
5h 55m$130–698Fly Nanaimo to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)ZNA - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Invermere
5h 2m$113–573Ferry, bus, drive, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kaslo, BC - 405 4th St
- Take the bus from Kaslo City Hall to Meadow Creek58
- Drive from Meadow Creek to Balfour, BC
- Take the car ferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BC
- Drive from Kootenay Bay, BC to Invermere
22h 42mFerry, drive
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe BayWest Vancouver - Nanaimo
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Invermere
11h 36m$188–401Fly 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 International Airport, AB to Canmore, AB - Coast Canmore Hotel
- Drive from Canmore, AB - Coast Canmore Hotel to Invermere
7h 4m$293–853
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Invermere is to fly and drive which costs $110 - $600 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Invermere is to fly and drive which takes 5h 2m and costs $110 - $600.
The distance between Nanaimo and Invermere is 742 km.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Nanaimo to Invermere, including transfers.
Invermere is 1h ahead of Nanaimo. It is currently 3:20 AM in Nanaimo and 4:20 AM in Invermere.
There are 129+ hotels available in Invermere.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Invermere, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Nanaimo to Invermere. However, you can take the line 70 bus to Nanaimo Airport, walk to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) airport, fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC), then drive to Invermere. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Invermere via Vancouver Ferry Terminal, Burrard Station @ Platform 2, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, Kaslo City Hall, Meadow Creek, Balfour, BC, and Kootenay Bay, BC in around 22h 42m.
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- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Nanaimo to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,300
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
Flights from Nanaimo to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,100
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kaslo, BC - 405 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- 1-855-993-3100
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Kaslo City Hall to Meadow Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
- Phone
- 1-877-625-4372
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Calgary International Airport, AB to Canmore, AB - Coast Canmore Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/schedule/
- Adult
- $65–95
- Phone
- 1-888-449-2901
- info@banffairporter.com
- Website
- banffairporter.com
Bus from Calgary International Airport, AB to Canmore, AB - Coast Canmore Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $83
- Website
- https://banffairporter.com/
- Schedules at
- https://banffairporter.com/schedule-rates/
- Adult (18-64)
- $83
- 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
- 1 800 663 7867
- Website
- www2.gov.bc.ca
Car ferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- www2.gov.bc.ca
- Passengers
- $0
- 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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