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There are 8 ways to get from Trail to Nanaimo by plane, bus, ferry, car, or shuttle

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Fly Castlegar Airport to Nanaimo Airport
best
1. Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YCG - YCD
6h 13m
$75–485
Fly Castlegar Airport to Nanaimo
cheapest
1. Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YCG - ZNA
5h 5m
$62–422
Bus, ferry
1. Take the bus from Trail, BC to Greenwood, BCbus
2. Take the bus from Greenwood, BC - 494 Dundee Street to New Westminster, BC - Braid Stationbus
3. Take the ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
14h 27m
Drive, ferry
1. Drive from Trail to Horseshoe Baycar
2. Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
9h 47m
$143–340
Fly Trail Airport to Nanaimo
1. Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YZZ - ZNA
3h 50m
$291–737
Shuttle to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
1. Take a shuttle bus from Red Mountain Resort, Rossland BC to Kelowna International Airportshuttle
2. Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YLW - YCD
7h 47m
Fly Trail Airport to Nanaimo Airport
1. Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YZZ - YCD
4h 58m
$334–840
Bus, ferry via Kelowna
1. Take the bus from Trail, BC to Kelowna, BCbus
2. Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
3. Take the ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
15h 23m

Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights

6Weekly Planes

3h 16mAverage Duration

$71Cheapest Price

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Distance: 498.7 km
Duration: 6h 13m

What companies run services between Trail, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?

Air Canada flies from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) 6 times a week.

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Nanaimo(opens in a new window), Canada(opens in a new window)

Nanaimo is a city of about 100,000 on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. "The Harbour City" was previously known as the "Hub City", which was attributed to its original layout design with streets radiating from the shoreline like the spokes of a wagon wheel, and to its relatively central location on Vancouver Island. Nanaimo is the headquarters of the Regional District of Nanaimo.

Things to do in Nanaimo

Newcastle Island Marine Provincial Park(Opens in a new window)

Newcastle Island is a provincial park located on a small island off the coast of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.

Nanaimo Bastion(Opens in a new window)

The Nanaimo Bastion is a historical octagon shaped fortification located at 98 Front Street in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. The Hudson's Bay Company, which then held a royal lease on all of what was then the Colony of Vancouver Island, built it between 1853 and 1855 to defend its coal mining operations in Nanaimo. It has been called "Nanaimo's premier landmark", because of its shape and its high visibility from both land and sea.

Entrance Island(Opens in a new window)

Entrance Island is a small rocky island in the Strait of Georgia located 841 m due north of Gabriola Island. Marine mammals such as harbour seals and Steller's sea lions use the island as a haul-out.

Sandwell Provincial Park(Opens in a new window)

Sandwell Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada.

Places to stay in Nanaimo

Coast Bastion Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Best Western Dorchester Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Buccaneer Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Campbell Cottage B&B(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

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