There are 8 ways to get from University of Waterloo to Nanaimo by bus, plane, train, ferry, or car
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Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
best- Take the bus from Kitchener, ON to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)YYZ - YCD
9h 53m$147–1,184Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from University of Waterloo Terminal to Bramalea GO Bus30
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Take the ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
4d 7hDrive, ferry
- Drive from University of Waterloo to Horseshoe Bay
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure BayWest Vancouver - Nanaimo
45h 3m$848–1,359Fly Kitchener/Waterloo Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Fly from Kitchener/Waterloo Airport (YKF) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)YKF - YCD
10h 58m$324–1,814Bus to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport
- Take the bus from University of Waterloo Terminal to Main St. W. @ Summers Ln.
- Fly from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)YHM - YCD
14h 32m$149–1,525Bus to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, fly to Nanaimo
- Take the bus from University of Waterloo Terminal to Main St. W. @ Summers Ln.
- Fly from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) to Nanaimo (ZNA)YHM - ZNA
12h 9m$276–1,722Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Nanaimo
- Take the bus from Kitchener, ON to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nanaimo (ZNA)YYZ - ZNA
9h 36m$234–981Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Victoria International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Kitchener, ON to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)YYZ - YYJ
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
13h 19m$225–1,232
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from University of Waterloo to Nanaimo is to bus and fly which costs $230 - $1,000 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from University of Waterloo to Nanaimo is to bus and fly which takes 9h 36m and costs $230 - $1,000.
The distance between University of Waterloo and Nanaimo is 3507 km.
The best way to get from University of Waterloo to Nanaimo without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 4 days 7h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from University of Waterloo to Nanaimo, including transfers.
Nanaimo is 3h behind University of Waterloo. It is currently 3:16 PM in University of Waterloo and 12:16 PM in Nanaimo.
There are 86+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between University of Waterloo, ON, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
WestJet and Flair Airlines fly from Kitchener/Waterloo Airport (YKF) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) 6 times a week.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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 Kitchener/Waterloo Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–2,400
Flights from Kitchener/Waterloo Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–2,400
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,500
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Winnipeg, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Nanaimo via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- 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
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Kitchener, ON to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Bus from University of Waterloo Terminal to Bramalea GO Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $14–18
Bus from University of Waterloo Terminal to Main St. W. @ Summers Ln.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $15–18
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $45
- 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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