There are 5 ways to get from Nanaimo to Salmo by plane, ferry, bus, or car
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 to Trail Airport
best- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane ZNA - YZZ
3h 7m$363–837Fly Nanaimo Airport to Castlegar Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YCD - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
- Take the bus from Nelson Exchange Bay B to Salmobus
9h 8m$84–559Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Avebus
14h 38mFerry, drive
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Salmocar
9h 45m$138–341Fly Nanaimo Airport to Trail Airport
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YCD - YZZ
5h 59m$438–1,073
Nanaimo (ZNA) to Trail Airport (YZZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Salmo is to fly and bus which costs $80 - $600 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Salmo is to fly which takes 3h 7m and costs $360 - $850.
The distance between Nanaimo and Salmo is 496 km.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Salmo without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 14h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Nanaimo to Salmo, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Salmo.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Salmo, BC, Canada?
Harbour Air Seaplanes and Pacific Coastal Airlines fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Trail Airport (YZZ) twice daily.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Trail Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
Bus from Nelson Exchange Bay B to Salmo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
- 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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