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planning your visit to Hornby Island Hornby Island, two short ferry rides away from the east-central coastline of Vancouver Island, is a peaceful and progressive-minded refuge for artists, bohemians, young families, urban exiles, and retirees. Conservation, cooperative community activities, participatory democracy, and volunteerism are highly valued on this green and scenic northern Gulf Island. For most of the year, Hornby's population of about 1,000 full-time residents share the magical sandstone shorelines and forested parkland with eagles, sea lions, and seabirds. Rare packs of kayakers can be spotted offshore. A small but steady stream of visitors arrive with books, bikes, sketchpads and hiking boots. The unplug-the-phone serenity has inspired such creatives as the BC painter Jack Shadbolt, popular British novelist Sarah  Dunant, and west coast poets Billy Little and Brian Brett. In July and August, quiet Hornby morphs into one of BC's favourite getaway destinations. Accommodations are maxed to capacity. Sunlovers splash about at Tribune Bay's fabled beach (aka "Little Hawaii"). Mountain bikers careen along the groomed trails at Mount Geoffrey. Winery tasting rooms and artist studios welcome drop-ins. Hikers leave soft footfalls in oceanfront parks. And the happy hordes dine, shop and attend author readings at the Ringside Market in "downtown Hornby" (i.e. the island's sneeze-and-miss commercial centre). Reserve a bed or camping spot ASAP for summer travel. Transportation during the high season may also involve a ferry wait on the trip from the Buckley Bay terminal on Vancouver Island (an hour's drive north of Nanaimo) and/or when transferring to Hornby from neighboring Denman Island (aka "the bridge"). Low-impact cyclists and foot passengers are welcomed by islanders who fear that the outside world is "loving us to death" (as one Hornby writer put it in Islands in the Salish Sea, the award-winning "community atlas" of the Gulf Islands). More about Hornby Island from British Columbia Tourism Nearest airports serving Hornby Island Vancouver International Airport for flights throughout Canada and International destinations Nanaimo Airport for flights to Vancouver, Victoria and Abbotsford Comox Valley Airport for flights to Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton
connecting flights from the mainland to Nanaimo, Qualicum and Comox Vancouver (YVR) - Nanaimo Abbotsford - Victoria - Nanaimo - Comox for flights from Vancouver into Qualicum Beach and Tofino Abbotsford - Nanaimo Vancouver (YVR South) - Qualicum Beach with shuttle connections to and from Port Alberni Call toll-free on  1-800-665-4244 Vancouver (YVR) - Comox & Campbell River Vancouver (YVR South) - Comox & Campbell River Edmonton  (YEG)  - Comox Calgary (YYC)  - Comox
getting to and from the local airports   Nanaimo Airport Shuttle service to downtown Nanaimo and ferries Comox Valley Airport airport shuttle service
Scheduled floatplane services to Nanaimo and Comox Vancouver Harbour - Nanaimo Harbour Vancouver Harbour - Nanaimo Harbour 1-855-647-7560 Vancouver Harbour - Nanaimo (Departure Bay) Vancouver Airport - Nanaimo (Departure Bay) Vancouver Airport - Nanaimo Harbour Vancouver Airport - Gabriola - Nanaimo Harbour 1-855-647-7560 Sechelt - Nanaimo Harbour call Sechelt base at 1-888-436-7776 Sechelt - Nanaimo Harbour   Seattle - Nanaimo (Departure Bay)  (May to September)   Vancouver Harbour - Comox Harbour
Car & passenger ferries to Denman & Hornby Islands, Comox & Nanaimo Vancouver Island (Buckley Bay) - Denman Island No advance reservations Denman Island (Gravelly Bay) - Hornby Island (Gravelly Bay is about 8km by road from the Buckley Bay - Denman Island ferry) No advance reservations   Powell River - Comox (Little River) Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) - Nanaimo (Departure Bay) Tsawwassen - Nanaimo (Departure Bay) Ferry services between Tsawwassen and Nanaimo (Duke Point) are currently operating to and from the Departure Bay terminal in Nanaimo, while damage to the dock is repaired. There are no sailings to or from Duke Point until further notice.
Vancouver Island train services   Passenger services between Victoria, Duncan, Nanaimo and Courtenay are suspended until further notice owing to the deterioration of the track. Alternative services are available by Greyhound Coach.   Inter-city coach lines serving Northern Vancouver Island Victoria - Nanaimo - Campbell River - Port Hardy serves Buckley Bay (for Denman and Hornby Islands)     Tofino - Ucluelet - Port Alberni - Nanaimo (with connections to Vancouver and Victoria) Tofino - Ucluelet - Port Alberni - Victoria Connector services to Northern Vancouver Island Vancouver - Nanaimo Connecting with BC Ferries at Horseshoe Bay & Departure Bay   Nanaimo (Departure Bay) - Campbell River  Connecting with BC Ferries at Departure Bay
getting around by local public transit Comox Valley Transit serves the Comox and Courtenay areas. Transit Route 10 operates between Courtenay and Buckley Bay (for Denman Island) For full details of transit services in the Comox Valley area, click on the Rider's Guide alongside. There is no public transit service on Denman Island or Hornby Island
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where to find more information about Hornby Island Hornby Island Visitor Information official BC tourism site       island transport solutions Canada  | 825 Queequeg Place | Gabriola Island | British Columbia | V0R 1X5 UK Registered Office | Island Solutions Ltd | 18 Mapperley Close | Coventry | CV2 2SE | UK Island Transport Solutions is not responsible for the content of external web pages. We recommend that you always check the operator's website for possible changes before travelling.