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All you need to know
to plan your visit to 
Central Vancouver Island
(including Nanaimo, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Port Alberni and Tofino)
 
 

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airports serving Central Vancouver Island
Vancouver International Airport
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for flights throughout Canada and International destinations
Nanaimo Airport
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for flights to Vancouver, Victoria and Abbotsford
Qualicum Beach Airport
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for flights to & from Vancouver

airlines serving Central Vancouver Island
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for flights into Vancouver and Nanaimo
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for flights into Vancouver

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for flights from Abbotsford and Victoria into Nanaimo

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for flights from Vancouver into Qualicum Beach
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for flights from Vancouver into Qualicum Beach and Tofino
 

getting to and from the airports

Vancouver International Airport
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How to get from YVR to Vancouver Island without a car!

 
Nanaimo Airport
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Shuttle service to downtown Nanaimo and ferries

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Scheduled floatplane services to Central Vancouver Island
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route map
on-line booking
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Vancouver Harbour - Nanaimo Harbour
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Vancouver Airport - Nanaimo (Departure Bay)
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Vancouver Airport - Nanaimo Harbour
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Sechelt - Nanaimo (Departure Bay)
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call Sechelt base at
1-888-436-7776
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Sechelt - Nanaimo Harbour
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Seattle - Nanaimo (Departure Bay)
(May to September)
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Vancouver Airport - Bamfield - Tofino
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call Sechelt base at
1-888-436-7776

 

Car and Passenger Ferries to Central Vancouver Island

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fares
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on-line booking
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Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) - Nanaimo (Departure Bay)
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Tsawwassen - Nanaimo (Duke Point)
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Port Alberni - Bamfield
(Year round passenger and freight service
No cars carried)
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Phone:
(250) 723-8313

 

Vancouver Island train services

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Victoria - Duncan - Nanaimo - Parksville - Courtenay
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intercity coach lines serving Central Vancouver Island

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route map
on-line booking
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Vancouver - Horseshoe Bay - Nanaimo
(with connections to Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Port Alberni and Tofino)
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Victoria - Nanaimo - Campbell River - Port Hardy
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Tofino - Ucluelet - Port Alberni - Nanaimo
(with connections to Vancouver and Victoria)
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Tofino - Ucluelet - Port Alberni - Victoria
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Nanaimo (Departure Bay) - Campbell River / Victoria
Connecting with BC Ferries at Departure Bay
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getting around by local public transit
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  • Tofino Bus serving the Tofino area during summer months
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Download a copy of the information leaflet here

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School Districts providing student transportation
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Central Vancouver Island map


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where to find more information about Central Vancouver Island
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official BC tourism site
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local tourism guides
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local accommodation guides

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