There are 7 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
5h 17m$308–804Drive 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
7h 11m$99–484Train, ferry
- Take the train from Spokane to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
13h 33mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Spokane Airport Bus Stop to Seattle Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Pier 66 to Canada Placebus
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
16h 29mFly Spokane International Airport to Nanaimo
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane GEG - ZNA
7h 24m$113–757Fly 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 9m$154–758Drive 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 24m$351–907
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 $95 - $490 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Spokane to Nanaimo is to drive and fly which takes 5h 17m and costs $300 - $850.
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 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Spokane to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 110+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Spokane, WA, USA and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Delta, 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
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Nanaimo via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Nanaimo via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Nanaimo via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Nanaimo via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Nanaimo via Denver, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–420
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Trail Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Trail Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,400
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Trail Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Trail Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,400
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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane Airport Bus Stop to Seattle Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $140–170
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle Pier 66 to Canada Place
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- https://quickcoach.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://quickcoach.com/en/schedule
- Adult
- $55–65
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- 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 Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
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