There are 8 ways to get from Spokane to Nanaimo by car, plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Drive to Trail Airport, fly to Nanaimo
best- Drive from Spokane to Trail Airport (YZZ)car
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YZZ - ZNA
6h 23m$318–754Drive to Castlegar Airport, fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Drive from Spokane to Castlegar Airport (YCG)car
- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YCG - ZNA
6h 42m$110–494Train, ferry
- Take the train from Spokane to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
13h 22mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Seattle - Amtrakbus
- 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
15h 9m$290–445Drive, ferry
- Drive from Spokane to Horseshoe Baycar
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
9h 7m$154–356Fly Spokane International Airport to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane GEG - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
10h 17m$174–858Fly Spokane International Airport to Nanaimo
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane GEG - ZNA
7h 39m$133–807Drive to Trail Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
- Drive from Spokane to Trail Airport (YZZ)car
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YZZ - YCD
7h 31m$361–857
Trail Airport (YZZ) to Nanaimo (ZNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spokane to Nanaimo is to drive and fly which costs $110 - $500 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Spokane to Nanaimo is to drive and fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $310 - $800.
The distance between Spokane and Nanaimo is 650 km.
The best way to get from Spokane to Nanaimo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 13h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Spokane to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 85+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Spokane, WA, USA and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Harbour Air Seaplanes, and two other airlines fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Nanaimo (ZNA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Trail Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–700
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Nanaimo via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Nanaimo via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Nanaimo via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Nanaimo via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Nanaimo via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Boise, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Trail Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Trail Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–190
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $160–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $70–90
- 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
- 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
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.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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