There are 5 ways to get from Omak to Nanaimo by bus, ferry, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Omak, WA to Oroville, WA
- Take the bus from Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Take the ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
11h 5mDrive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Omak to Horseshoe Bay
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure BayWest Vancouver - Nanaimo
7h 31m$103–282Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Omak, WA to Wenatchee Columbia Station
- Take the train from Wenatchee Amtrak to Everett Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Take the ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
13h 1mBus, bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
- Take the bus from Omak, WA to Oroville, WA
- Take the bus from Main & 89th St to Peachtree Square
- Take the bus from Peachtree Square to Westbank Exch
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)YLW - YCD
10h 9mBus, bus to Penticton Regional Airport, fly to Nanaimo
- Take the bus from Omak, WA to Oroville, WA
- Take the bus from Main & 89th St to Peachtree Square
- Fly from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Nanaimo (ZNA)YYF - ZNA
7h 40m
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Omak to Nanaimo is to drive and ferry which costs $100 - $290 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Omak to Nanaimo is to drive and ferry which takes 7h 31m and costs $100 - $290.
The distance between Omak and Nanaimo is 548 km.
The best way to get from Omak to Nanaimo without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 13h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Omak to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 84+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Omak, WA, USA and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Omak to Nanaimo. However, you can take the bus to Oroville, WA, drive to Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St, take the bus to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, walk to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Burrard Station @ Platform 1, walk to Vancouver Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Nanaimo Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Omak, WA to Nanaimo Ferry Terminal via Wenatchee Columbia Station, Wenatchee Amtrak, Everett Amtrak Station, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver Ferry Terminal in around 13h 1m.
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- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–480
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Wenatchee Amtrak to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (800) 635-4391
- transportation@octn.org
- Website
- octn.org
Bus from Omak, WA to Oroville, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.octn.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.octn.org/what-we-do/transportation/bus-schedules.html
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Osoyoos, BC - 9206 97th St to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Omak, WA to Wenatchee Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $45–65
- Phone
- 1-844-442-2212
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Main & 89th St to Peachtree Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Schedules at
- https://bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from Peachtree Square to Westbank Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Schedules at
- https://bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo 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 Horseshoe Bay to Departure 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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