There are 4 ways to get from Nanaimo to Rivers Inlet by plane, unknown, bus, ferry, or car ferry
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, travel
best- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Bella Coola Airport (QBC)plane ZNA - QBC
- Walk from Bella Coola Airport (QBC) to Rivers Inletunknown
4h 41mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar Stbus
- Take the bus from Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave to Port Hardy, BC - Pier Slide Landingbus
- Take the ferry from Port Hardy to McLoughlin Bayferry
- Walk from McLoughlin Bay to Rivers Inletunknown
14h 31mBus, car ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar Stbus
- Take the bus from Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave to Port Hardy, BC - Pier Slide Landingbus
- Take the car ferry from Port Hardy to Bella Coolacarferry
- Walk from Bella Coola to Rivers Inletunknown
18h 58mFly from Nanaimo Airport, travel
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Bella Coola Airport (QBC)plane YCD - QBC
- Walk from Bella Coola Airport (QBC) to Rivers Inletunknown
8h 5m
Nanaimo (ZNA) to Bella Coola Airport (QBC) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Nanaimo and Rivers Inlet is 495 km.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Nanaimo to Rivers Inlet, including transfers.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Rivers Inlet, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Nanaimo to Rivers Inlet. However, you can fly to Bella Coola Airport (QBC) then travel to Rivers Inlet. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Rivers Inlet via Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St, Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave, Port Hardy, BC - Pier Slide Landing, Port Hardy, and McLoughlin Bay in around 14h 31m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Bella Coola Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Bella Coola Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Bella Coola Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–2,500
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $51
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $51
Bus from Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave to Port Hardy, BC - Pier Slide Landing
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $60
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Port Hardy to McLoughlin Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–490
- 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
- $55–170
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $350–490
Car ferry from Port Hardy to Bella Coola
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–700
- 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
- $80–240
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $480–700
- Adult + Small Car
- $562
- Adult No Vehicle
- $189
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