There are 5 ways to get from Swift Current to Nanaimo by car, plane, bus, or ferry
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Drive to Regina, fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Drive from Swift Current to Regina-Airport-YQRcar
- Fly from Regina (YQR) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YQR - YCD
8h 16m$700–1,021Drive to Regina, fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Drive from Swift Current to Regina-Airport-YQRcar
- Fly from Regina (YQR) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YQR - ZNA
6h 54m$177–768Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Swift Current to Fort Macleodbus
- Take the bus from Fort Macleod, AB to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferrybus
- Take the bus from Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
28h 33mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Swift Current to Horseshoe Baycar
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
18h 19m$311–584Bus to Medicine Hat Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
- Take the bus from Swift Current to Medicine Hatbus
- Fly from Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YXH - YCD
11h 17m$293–866
Regina (YQR) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swift Current to Nanaimo is to drive and fly which costs $170 - $800 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Swift Current to Nanaimo is to drive and fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $170 - $800.
The distance between Swift Current and Nanaimo is 1641 km.
The best way to get from Swift Current to Nanaimo without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 28h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Swift Current to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Nanaimo is 1h behind Swift Current. It is currently 2:55 PM in Swift Current and 1:55 PM in Nanaimo.
There are 151+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Swift Current, SK, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Swift Current to Nanaimo. However, you can drive to Regina-Airport-YQR airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport (YCD), walk to Nanaimo Airport, then take the line 70 bus to Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Swift Current to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal via Swift Current, Fort Macleod, Fort Macleod, AB, Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal in around 28h 33m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Regina to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
Flights from Regina to Nanaimo via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
Flights from Regina to Nanaimo via Edmonton, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Regina to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–900
Flights from Medicine Hat Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Medicine Hat Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Regina to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Medicine Hat Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Medicine Hat Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary, Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Swift Current to Fort Macleod
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Swift Current to Medicine Hat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Fort Macleod, AB to Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–210
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Balfour, BC - 350 Balfour Ferry to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $200–260
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- 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/
- 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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