There are 6 ways to get from Phoenix to Nanaimo by plane, bus, train, ferry, or car
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Fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane PHX - YCD
8h 53m$163–803Fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane PHX - ZNA
8h 45m$140–700Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Centralia Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
2d 1hDrive, ferry
- Drive from Phoenix to Horseshoe Baycar
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
29h 19m$495–850Fly to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane PHX - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
11h 38m$171–851Fly to Comox Valley Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane PHX - YQQ
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
12h 18m$201–801
Phoenix (PHX) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Nanaimo is to fly and bus which costs $170 - $850 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 8h 45m and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between Phoenix and Nanaimo is 2013 km.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Nanaimo without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 2 days 1h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Phoenix to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Nanaimo is 1h behind Phoenix. It is currently 4:03 PM in Phoenix and 3:03 PM in Nanaimo.
There are 92+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Porter Airlines, Air Canada, and five other airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Phoenix to Nanaimo Airport via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Phoenix to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–850
Flights from Phoenix to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–850
Flights from Phoenix to Victoria International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–850
Flights from Phoenix to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
Flights from Phoenix to Comox Valley Airport via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Phoenix to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Phoenix to Nanaimo Airport via Las Vegas, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Phoenix to Nanaimo Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Phoenix to Nanaimo Airport via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Phoenix to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Phoenix to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Nanaimo via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Phoenix to Nanaimo via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Phoenix to Nanaimo via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Phoenix to Nanaimo via Sacramento, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Victoria International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Phoenix to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Centralia Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Centralia Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- 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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