There are 8 ways to get from Nanaimo to Trail by plane, ferry, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Nanaimo to Trail Airport
best- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane ZNA - YZZ
2h 44m$313–753Fly Nanaimo to Castlegar Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane ZNA - YCG
4h 7m$66–421Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Greenwood, BC - 494 Dundee Streetbus
- Take the bus from Greenwood, BC to Trail, BCbus
14h 28mFerry, drive
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Trailcar
9h 36m$138–341Fly Nanaimo Airport to Castlegar Airport
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YCD - YCG
7h 21m$81–556Fly Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YCD - YLW
- Take a shuttle bus from Kelowna International Airport to Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BC
7h 38mFly Nanaimo Airport to Trail Airport
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YCD - YZZ
5h 36m$373–943Ferry, bus via West Kelowna
- Take the ferry from Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Roadbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Trail, BCbus
15h 17m
Nanaimo (ZNA) to Trail Airport (YZZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Trail is to fly which costs $65 - $430 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Trail is to fly which takes 2h 44m and costs $310 - $800.
The distance between Nanaimo and Trail is 471 km.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Trail without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 14h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Nanaimo to Trail, including transfers.
There are 36+ hotels available in Trail.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Trail, 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
- $280–750
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–480
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Trail Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Nanaimo to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Greenwood, BC - 494 Dundee Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- (778) 760-1891
- info@fritztravels.com
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Greenwood, BC to Trail, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–90
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $75–90
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Trail, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $90–110
- Phone
- (250) 231-9959
- info@kootenaytransit.ca
- Website
- kootenaytransit.ca
Shuttle from Kelowna International Airport to Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kootenaytransit.ca
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $70–95
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $55–85
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- 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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