There are 4 ways to get from Tumbler Ridge to Nanaimo by car, plane, bus, train, ferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Drive from Tumbler Ridge to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)car
- Fly from North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YXJ - YCD
7h 23m$375–649Drive, fly to Nanaimo
cheapest- Drive from Tumbler Ridge to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ)car
- Fly from North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YXJ - ZNA
5h 16m$182–946Drive, bus, train, ferry
- Drive from Tumbler Ridge to Chetwyndcar
- Take the bus from Chetwynd to Prince Georgebus
- Take the bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Quesnel, BC - Petro Canadabus
- Take the train from Quesnel to Vancouvertrain
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
10d 17hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Tumbler Ridge to Horseshoe Bay, BCcar
- Take the car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Baycarferry Horseshoe Bay
17h 17m$234–472
North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tumbler Ridge to Nanaimo is to drive and car ferry which costs $230 - $480 and takes 17h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Tumbler Ridge to Nanaimo is to drive and fly which takes 5h 16m and costs $180 - $950.
The distance between Tumbler Ridge and Nanaimo is 1007 km.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Tumbler Ridge to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 95+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Tumbler Ridge, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Tumbler Ridge to Nanaimo. However, you can drive to North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport (YCD), walk to Nanaimo Airport, then take the line 70 bus to Dwtn Nanaimo Exch D Bay. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tumbler Ridge to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal via Chetwynd, Prince George, Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue, Quesnel, BC - Petro Canada, Quesnel, Vancouver, and Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal in around 10d 17h.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,900
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver, Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–600
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Quesnel to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10d 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $12,343
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Phone
- 1-844-564-7494
- Website
- bcbus.ca
Bus from Chetwynd to Prince George
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://bcbus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://bcbus.ca/schedules-and-fares/
- Passenger
- $60–85
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue to Quesnel, BC - Petro Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.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 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- 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
- Adult Passenger
- $20
- Standard Vehicle
- $75
- Motorcycle
- $38
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