There are 4 ways to get from Tumbler Ridge to Nanaimo by car, plane, taxi, bus, train, or 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 29m$156–800Taxi, bus, train, ferry
- Take the taxi from Tumbler Ridge to Chetwyndtaxi
- 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, ferry
- Drive from Tumbler Ridge to Horseshoe Baycar
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bayferry West Vancouver - Nanaimo
17h 15m$237–476Drive, fly to Nanaimo
- 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 26m$173–947
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 ferry which costs $230 - $480 and takes 17h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Tumbler Ridge to Nanaimo is to drive and fly which takes 5h 26m and costs $170 - $950.
The distance between Tumbler Ridge and Nanaimo is 1007 km.
The best way to get from Tumbler Ridge to Nanaimo without a car is to taxi and bus and train and ferry which takes 10 days 17h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Tumbler Ridge to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 97+ 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 the taxi to Chetwynd, take the bus to Prince George, walk to Prince George, BC - Terry Fox Statue, take the bus to Quesnel, BC - Petro Canada, walk to Quesnel, take the train to Vancouver, walk to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,800
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver, Sechelt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,600
- 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/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- 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
- info@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
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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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