There are 4 ways to get from Nanaimo to Shuswap Lake by plane, bus, 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.
Fly from Nanaimo Airport, bus
best- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YCD - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vernon - Esso Station to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lotbus
3h 58mFerry, bus via Kamloops
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mallbus
- Take the bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Sorrento - Westbound 1235 Trans Canada Highway- In front of Petro-Canadabus
7h 23mFly from Nanaimo, bus
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane ZNA - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vernon - Esso Station to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lotbus
3h 46mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry Nan→Van
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Salmon Armbus Van-Cal
9h 18m
Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Nanaimo and Shuswap Lake is 454 km.
The best way to get from Nanaimo to Shuswap Lake without a car is to ferry and bus via Kamloops which takes 7h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Nanaimo to Shuswap Lake, including transfers.
There are 32+ hotels available in Shuswap Lake.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Shuswap Lake, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Nanaimo to Shuswap Lake. However, you can take the line 70 bus to Nanaimo Airport, walk to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport (YLW), walk to Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures, take the bus to Vernon - Esso Station, then take the bus to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lot. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Sorrento - Westbound 1235 Trans Canada Highway- In front of Petro-Canada via Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, Burrard Station @ Platform 2, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver - Pacific Station, and Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall in around 7h 23m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Nanaimo to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–430
Flights from Nanaimo to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver, Comox
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–500
Flights from Nanaimo to Kelowna International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Comox
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–500
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–800
Flights from Nanaimo to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver, Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–800
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $6–10
Bus from Vernon - Esso Station to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Vancouver - Pacific Station to Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kamloops - back of Sahali Mall to Sorrento - Westbound 1235 Trans Canada Highway- In front of Petro-Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $6–10
Bus from Vernon - Esso Station to Salmon Arm - Centenoka Park Mall 360 Trans Canada Hwy - NW Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- 250 863 4213
- info@skisilverstar.com
- Website
- skisilverstar.com
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $66
- Schedules at
- Ski Silver Star
- Adult One-way
- $66
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $66
- Schedules at
- Ski Silver Star
- Adult One-way
- $66
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $13–50
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $13–50
Bus from Vancouver to Salmon Arm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $60–140
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
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