There are 7 ways to get from Nanaimo to Windsor by plane, ferry, bus, train, 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 Airport to Windsor Airport
best- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Windsor Airport (YQG)YCD - YQG
8h 40m$317–1,307Fly Nanaimo to Detroit
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Detroit (DTW)ZNA - DTW
7h 58m$208–881Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Everett
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
2d 10hFerry, drive
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe BayWest Vancouver - Nanaimo
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Windsor
41h 52m$768–1,351Fly Nanaimo Airport to Detroit
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Detroit (DTW)YCD - DTW
10h 22m$266–1,106Bus to Victoria International Airport, fly to Windsor Airport
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Windsor Airport (YQG)YYJ - YQG
12h 6m$305–1,155Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Station
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
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Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Windsor Airport (YQG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo to Windsor is to fly which costs $200 - $900 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo to Windsor is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs $200 - $900.
The distance between Nanaimo and Windsor is 3248 km.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Windsor without a car is to ferry and bus and train which takes 2 days 10h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Nanaimo to Windsor, including transfers.
Windsor is 3h ahead of Nanaimo. It is currently 10:35 AM in Nanaimo and 1:35 PM in Windsor.
There are 391+ hotels available in Windsor.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Windsor, ON, Canada?
Air Canada and WestJet fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Windsor Airport (YQG) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Windsor Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Windsor Airport via Vancouver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Nanaimo to Detroit via Vancouver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Windsor Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,800
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Windsor Airport via Vancouver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Windsor Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–2,200
Flights from Nanaimo to Detroit via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Flights from Nanaimo to Detroit via Vancouver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Detroit via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,700
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Detroit via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,700
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Windsor Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,800
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Windsor Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Detroit via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Flights from Nanaimo to Detroit via Vancouver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Detroit via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,700
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Detroit via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,700
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Detroit via Vancouver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Detroit via Vancouver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $240–750
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $370–800
- Business - advance purchase
- $500–2,000
- Business Class
- $650–1,700
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $360–650
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $490–650
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $470–550
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $60–140
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $60–110
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $50–70
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Everett
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vancouver to Everett
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $45
- 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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