There are 5 ways to get from Nanaimo to Portland by plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane YCD - PDX
6h 13m$145–705Fly from Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane ZNA - PDX
3h 8m$32–190Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Capital City Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
- Take the train from Seattle to Portlandtrain
10h 56m$210–365Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry Nan→Van
- Take the train from Vancouver to Portlandtrain Amtrak Cascades
11h 9mBus to Victoria International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Sandman Innbus
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane YYJ - PDX
9h 7m$248–738
Nanaimo to Portland by bus, foot, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Portland is to fly which costs $30 - $190 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Portland is to fly which takes 3h 8m and costs $30 - $190.
The distance between Nanaimo and Portland is 269 miles.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Portland without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 10h 56m and costs $210 - $370.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Nanaimo to Portland, including transfers.
There are 843+ hotels available in Portland.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Portland, OR, USA?
Air Canada, WestJet, and Delta fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Portland International Airport (PDX) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Portland International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Nanaimo to Portland International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–190
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Portland International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Portland International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Nanaimo to Portland International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–480
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Portland International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Portland International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Portland International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–190
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Portland International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Capital City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $32
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $32
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
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