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)plane YCD - YXC
- Drive from Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) to Invermerecar
5h 55m$118–634Fly 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 34m$105–547Ferry, 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 car ferry from Balfour, BC to Kootenay Bay, BCcarferry
- Drive from Kootenay Bay, BC to Invermerecar
22h 47mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BCcarferry Nanaimo
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Invermerecar
11h 40m$179–392Fly Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane YCD - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport to Canmore, BCbus
- Drive from Canmore, BC to Invermerecar
7h 13m$174–899
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Invermere is to car ferry and drive which costs $170 - $400 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Invermere is to fly and drive which takes 4h 34m and costs $100 - $550.
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 12:07 PM in Nanaimo and 1:07 PM in Invermere.
There are 461+ 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, 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 47m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,400
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,400
Flights from Nanaimo to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–800
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Nanaimo to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- 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/
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Kaslo City Hall to Meadow Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- bctransit.com
- Phone
- 1-888-449-2901
- info@banffairporter.com
- Website
- banffairporter.com
Bus from Calgary International Airport to Canmore, BC
- 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
- +1 866 606 6700
- explorerockies@brewster.ca
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Calgary International Airport to Canmore, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Adult
- $65–95
- 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
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- 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
- Adult Passenger
- $20
- Standard Vehicle
- $75
- Motorcycle
- $38
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