There are 7 ways to get from Phoenix to Nanaimo by plane, bus, ferry, train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane PHX - YCD
10h 17m$160–850Fly to Victoria International Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 40m$156–933Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Phoenix, AZ to Modestobus
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Take the bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Canada Placebus
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
41h 52mBus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Kelso-Longviewtrain
- Take the train from Kelso-Longview to Vancouvertrain
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
2d 1hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Phoenix to Horseshoe Bay, BCcar
- Take the car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Baycarferry Horseshoe Bay
29h 21m$498–853Fly to Nanaimo
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane PHX - ZNA
7h 10m$180–950Fly 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 36m$194–756
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 $150 - $950 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $180 - $950.
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 ferry which takes 41h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Phoenix to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 95+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
WestJet, Air Canada, and Delta fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Phoenix to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,600
Flights from Phoenix to Nanaimo Airport via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Phoenix to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–950
Flights from Phoenix to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–950
Flights from Phoenix to Victoria International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–950
Flights from Phoenix to Victoria International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–950
Flights from Phoenix to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Flights from Phoenix to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,400
Flights from Phoenix to Comox Valley Airport via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,800
Flights from Phoenix to Nanaimo via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Phoenix to Nanaimo via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Phoenix to Nanaimo via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Victoria International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Phoenix to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
Flights from Phoenix to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Phoenix to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Kelso-Longview
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from Kelso-Longview to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Phoenix, AZ to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–200
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $160–200
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix, AZ to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $100–160
- Titanium
- $120–130
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Canada Place
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://quickcoach.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://quickcoach.com/en/schedule
- Adult
- $60–70
- 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
Car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- 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
- Adult Passenger
- $20
- Standard Vehicle
- $75
- Motorcycle
- $38
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