There are 5 ways to get from Nanaimo to San Diego 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 San Diego International Airport (SAN)YCD - SAN
8h 22m$152–752Fly from Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)ZNA - SAN
4h 18m$120–600Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Capital City Station
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Diego
47h 33mBus to Victoria International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)YYJ - SAN
10h 27m$588–1,038Bus to Comox Valley Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall
- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)YQQ - SAN
10h 23m$156–586
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to San Diego is to fly which costs $120 - $600 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to San Diego is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $120 - $600.
The distance between Nanaimo and San Diego is 1195 miles.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to San Diego without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 47h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Nanaimo to San Diego, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Nanaimo Airport to San Diego International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 10h 18m and has one stopover.
WestJet, Alaska Airlines, Inc., Air Canada and Harbour Air Seaplanes offer flights from Nanaimo Airport to San Diego International Airport Airport.
There are 2088+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and San Diego, CA, USA?
Air Canada and WestJet fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Nanaimo to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Victoria International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to San Diego International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,600
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,500
Flights from Nanaimo to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
Flights from Victoria International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to San Diego International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to San Diego International Airport via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Victoria International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Capital City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $33
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $33
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $33
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $33
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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