There are 5 ways to get from Saskatoon to Nanaimo by plane, bus, ferry, or car
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Fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YXE - YCD
5h 3m$140–723Fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Fly from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YXE - ZNA
3h 55m$120–650Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Saskatoon - Marquis Drive, AB - 229 Marquis Dr to Edmonton South, AB - Edmonton Southgate Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centre to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mallbus
- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Vancouver, BCbus
- Take the ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
30h 24mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Saskatoon to Horseshoe Baycar
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
19h 43m$327–607Fly to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YXE - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
9h 8m$402–2,019
Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saskatoon to Nanaimo is to fly which costs $120 - $650 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Saskatoon to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs $120 - $650.
The distance between Saskatoon and Nanaimo is 1272 km.
The best way to get from Saskatoon to Nanaimo without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 30h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Saskatoon to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport Airport to Nanaimo Airport. The quickest flight takes 9h 55m and has one stopover.
Nanaimo is 2h behind Saskatoon. It is currently 1:12 AM in Saskatoon and 11:12 PM in Nanaimo.
Air Canada, Harbour Air Seaplanes and WestJet offer flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport Airport to Nanaimo Airport.
There are 89+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Saskatoon, SK, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, WestJet, and Pacific Coastal Airlines fly from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,300
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–2,000
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–2,000
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–2,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,300
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,200
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver, Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,300
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Saskatoon - Marquis Drive, AB - 229 Marquis Dr to Edmonton South, AB - Edmonton Southgate Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $110–140
Bus from Edmonton South, AB - Southgate Transit Centre to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $75–100
Bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–230
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $180–230
- 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
- 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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