There are 6 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Nanaimo by bus, plane, train, or ferry
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Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane SFO - YCD
9h 36m$232–1,036Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane SFO - ZNA
7h 43m$119–573Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Seattletrain
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
31h 49mFly Sonoma County Airport to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane STS - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
13h 35m$157–672Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane SMF - YCD
15h 16mBus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane SFO - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
13h 12m$260–1,334
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Nanaimo is to bus and fly which costs $110 - $600 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Nanaimo is to bus and fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $110 - $600.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Nanaimo is 1404 km.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Nanaimo without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 31h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Santa Rosa to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 88+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Santa Rosa to Nanaimo. However, you can take the bus to San Francisco Airport, walk to San-Francisco-Airport-SFO airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport (YCD), walk to Nanaimo Airport, then take the line 70 bus to Dwtn Nanaimo Exch D Bay. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada via Martinez, Martinez, Seattle, S Jackson St & 5th Ave S, 3rd Ave & Vine St, Seattle Clipper Terminal, Victoria, and Victoria, BC - Capital City Station in around 31h 49m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Las Vegas, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Victoria International Airport via Las Vegas, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Victoria International Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nanaimo via Sacramento International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nanaimo via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Victoria International Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Martinez to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–85
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $28–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
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
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–290
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $160–290
- Child
- $110–150
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