There are 6 ways to get from Quebec to Nanaimo by plane, bus, train, ferry, or car
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Fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YQB - YCD
10h 25m$317–1,407Fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YQB - ZNA
11h 57m$274–1,204Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Quebec, QC - 365 Abraham Martin Street to Montreal Airportbus
- Take the train from Dorval to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
4d 14hDrive, ferry
- Drive from Quebec to Horseshoe Baycar
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
2d 7h$944–1,498Fly to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YQB - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
14h 13m$475–1,355Fly to Comox Valley Airport, bus
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YQB - YQQ
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
14h 27m$325–1,255
Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quebec to Nanaimo is to fly which costs $270 - $1,200 and takes 11h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Quebec to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 10h 25m and costs $310 - $1,500.
The distance between Quebec and Nanaimo is 3876 km.
The best way to get from Quebec to Nanaimo without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 4 days 14h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Quebec to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Nanaimo is 3h behind Quebec. It is currently 4:21 AM in Quebec and 1:21 AM in Nanaimo.
There are 85+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Quebec, QC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Air Canada and WestJet fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Ottawa, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Montreal, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Ottawa, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Montreal, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Nanaimo via Montreal, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Nanaimo via Toronto, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Nanaimo via Newark, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver, Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,600
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,400
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Dorval to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $80–150
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $80–130
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $65–90
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- 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
- Phone
- +1-(438) 793-4003
- info@jaguaride.com
- Website
- jaguaride.com
Bus from Quebec, QC - 365 Abraham Martin Street to Montreal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Book at
- https://jaguaride.betterez.com/cart/6478dc60cb7300078528837c/reservation/6478dc60cb73000785288381
- Website
- https://www.jaguaride.com/
- Adult
- $65–80
- 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
- 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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