There are 7 ways to get from Toronto to Nanaimo by plane, train, ferry, car, or bus
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Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
best- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YYZ - YCD
9h 28m$118–932Train, ferry
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain VIA Rail
- Take the ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry Van/Nan
4d 3hDrive, ferry
- Drive from Toronto to Horseshoe Baycar
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
2d$829–1,331Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YYZ - ZNA
8h 15m$180–800Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YYZ - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
11h 37m$174–824Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport, bus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YYZ - YQQ
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
11h 27m$341–846Bus to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, fly to Nanaimo
- Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Hamilton Airportbus
- Fly from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YHM - ZNA
10h 5m$250–1,175
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toronto to Nanaimo is to fly which costs $180 - $800 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Toronto to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs $180 - $800.
The distance between Toronto and Nanaimo is 3437 km.
The best way to get from Toronto to Nanaimo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 4 days 3h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Toronto to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Nanaimo is 3h behind Toronto. It is currently 11:44 PM in Toronto and 8:44 PM in Nanaimo.
There are 88+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Air Canada and WestJet fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) every 3 hours.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Winnipeg, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Regina, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Victoria International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Saskatoon, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,000
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Regina, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Victoria International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Winnipeg, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Saskatoon, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $360–650
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $490–650
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $470–550
- 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
Bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- 1-866-488-4452
- customerservice@megabus.com
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from Toronto Union Station to Hamilton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $10–60
- Adult Standard
- $14–75
- 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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