There are 5 ways to get from Nanaimo to Invermere by plane, car, ferry, bus, car ferry, train, or shuttle
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 Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane YCD - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Invermerecar
6h 6m$128–693Fly Nanaimo to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane ZNA - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Invermerecar
4h 55m$88–414Ferry, bus, drive, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kaslo, BC - 405 4th Stbus
- Take the bus from Kaslo City Hall to Meadow Creekbus 58
- Drive from Meadow Creek to Balfour, BCcar
- Take the carferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BCcarferry
- Drive from Kootenay Bay, BC to Invermerecar
23h 1mFerry, train, drive
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Vancouver to Banfftrain
- Drive from Banff to Invermerecar
42h 55mFly Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport, shuttle, drive
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YCD - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Kananaskis Village
- Drive from Kananaskis Village to Invermerecar
7h 29m$258–928
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Invermere is to fly and drive which costs $85 - $420 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Invermere is to fly and drive which takes 4h 55m and costs $85 - $420.
The distance between Nanaimo and Invermere is 733 km.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Nanaimo to Invermere, including transfers.
Invermere is 1h ahead of Nanaimo. It is currently 10:12 PM in Nanaimo and 11:12 PM in Invermere.
There are 140+ 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 Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Invermere via Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, Eastbound W Pender St @ Burrard St, Main Street-Science World Station @ Bay 1, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, Kaslo City Hall, Meadow Creek, Balfour, BC, and Kootenay Bay, BC in around 23h 1m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,400
Flights from Nanaimo to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–850
Flights from Nanaimo to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–850
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Nanaimo to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,000
Train from Vancouver to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kaslo, BC - 405 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $200–270
- Website
- Home Mountain Man Mike's
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- West Kootenay
Bus from Kaslo City Hall to Meadow Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- West Kootenay
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- info@fairybus.com
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Kananaskis Village
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- The Fairy Bus
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
- 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
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