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airports serving Southern 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
Victoria Airport
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for flights from Vancouver, Seattle and the west coast

transferring between YVR Main Terminal and the South Terminal
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A free airport shuttle bus operates every 20 minutes from 0630 to 1830 weekdays (0730 to 1830 weekends) between the following locations:
             Main Terminal (International Arrivals - Level 1) outside the building, Pillar #1
             Main Terminal (Domestic Arrivals - Level 2) outside Door F
             South Terminal - outside the arrival doors at the south end of the building.

Typical transfer time to/from South Terminal is 10 minutes. This service does not stop at the Floatplane Terminals; passengers must travel to the South Terminal then walk to Inglis Drive (5 minutes)

connecting flights from the mainland to Southern Vancouver Island
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Vancouver (YVR) - Victoria
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Vancouver South (YVR) - Victoria
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Seattle (SEA) to Victoria
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San Francisco to Victoria
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Edmonton  (YEG)  - Victoria
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Calgary (YCG) - Victoria
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Toronto  - Victoria
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Vancouver (YVR) - Nanaimo
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Abbotsford - Victoria - Nanaimo
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Abbotsford - Nanaimo
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getting to and from local airports
 
Nanaimo Airport
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Shuttle service to downtown Nanaimo and ferries
Victoria Airport
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Shuttle service to downtown Victoria

 
   

Scheduled helicopter services to Southern Vancouver Island
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Vancouver Harbour Heliport - Victoria Downtown Heliport
Regular daily service
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Vancouver Airport Heliport - Victoria Downtown Heliport
One flight per day, Monday to Friday
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Scheduled floatplane services to Southern Vancouver Island
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Vancouver Harbour - Nanaimo Harbour
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Vancouver Harbour - Nanaimo Harbour
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1-855-647-7560

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Vancouver Harbour - Nanaimo (Departure Bay)
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Vancouver Airport - Nanaimo (Departure Bay)
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Vancouver Airport - Nanaimo Harbour
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Vancouver Airport - Gabriola Island - Nanaimo Harbour
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1-855-647-7560

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Sechelt - Nanaimo (Departure Bay)
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Sechelt - Nanaimo Harbour
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Seattle - Nanaimo (Departure Bay) 
(May to September)
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Vancouver Harbour - Victoria Harbour
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Vancouver Harbour - Victoria Harbour
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Vancouver Harbour - Victoria (Patricia Bay)
Patricia Bay is close to Victoria Airport in North Saanich
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Vancouver Airport - Victoria Harbour
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Vancouver Airport - Victoria (Patricia Bay)
Patricia Bay is close to Victoria Airport in North Saanich
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Whistler (Green Lake) - Victoria Harbour
Summer only
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Langley, BC - Victoria Harbour
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Seattle - Victoria Harbour
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transfers by direct coach between YVR and Victoria
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Regular coach services operate at least six times daily by Pacific Coach Lines between Vancouver International Airport and downtown Victoria, using the Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay ferry.  Coaches depart every two hours between 0740 and 1940 from the following locations at YVR:

       Main Terminal (International Arrivals - Level 1) : outside the terminal building on Bay #6

       Main Terminal (Domestic Arrivals Level) : outside the terminal building

Passengers wishing to alight at Swartz Bay should advise the driver on boarding the coach so that luggage may be offloaded before boarding the ferry.  Passengers travelling through to Victoria may leave their bags on the coach during the ferry crossing.     

 

Alternative route from YVR to Victoria by transit and ferry
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Outside the main terminal,
take the escalator up to the
Canada Line Station.
Trains every 8 minutes approx
YVR AIRPORT to BRIDGEPORT
journey time about 7 minutes

Purchase a 2-zone ticket from the
platform ticket machine (cash/card)
Mon-Fri daytime 
$8.75 adult, $7.50 concession
Evening/weekend
$7.50 adult, $6.75 concession
(see note ** below)
Valid for 90 minutes from time of issue

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Take the escalator down from the 
platform to the bus bays below.
Bus 620 to Tsawwassen Ferry
departs from Bay #3
 BRIDGEPORT INTERCHANGE to
TSAWWASSEN FERRY
journey time about 40 minutes

your 2-zone ticket is valid
providing you board the bus
within 90 minutes of buying your ticket.

On the bus, validate your ticket in
 the ticket machine by the driver.

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Alight at Tsawwassen
(outside BC Ferries Terminal)
purchase ticket to Swartz Bay.
Wait in terminal for boarding
TSAWWASSEN to SWARTZ BAY
crossing time 1 hour 35 minutes

Purchase a walk-on fare at the
ferry terminal before boarding.

Adult $14.25 + 5% fuel surcharge

Child $7.25 + 5% fuel surcharge

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Outside the main ferry terminal
board the Victoria Regional Transit
bus to Downtown Victoria
(Swartz Bay Express route 70)
 SWARTZ BAY  to
DOWNTOWN VICTORIA
 
travel time about 1 hour

Correct fare required

$2.50 Adult, $1.65 concession

Day passes are available

$7.75 adult, $5.50 concession

**  Fare includes a $5.00 supplement for any journey starting from YVR Airport. The supplement does not apply on the return journey.

Travelling from YVR to Nanaimo by transit and ferry
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Outside the main terminal,
take the escalator up to the
Canada Line Station.
Trains every 8 minutes approx
YVR AIRPORT to
VANCOUVER CITY CENTRE
travel time about 25 minutes

Purchase a 2-zone ticket from the
platform ticket machine (cash/card)
Mon-Fri daytime 
$8.75 adult, $7.50 concession
Evening/weekend
$7.50 adult, $6.75 concession
(see note ** below)
Valid for 90 minutes from time of issue

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From the station, cross over
West Georgia Street to the bus stop
outside Hudson Bay Company store.
Bus 257 (Horseshoe Bay Express)
WEST GEORGIA STREET
to HORSESHOE BAY
travel time about 45 minutes

your 2-zone ticket is valid
providing you board the bus
within 90 minutes of buying your ticket.

On the bus, validate your ticket in
 the ticket machine by the driver.

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Alight at Horseshoe Bay
(outside BC Ferries Terminal)
purchase ticket to Nanaimo.
Wait in terminal for boarding
HORSESHOE BAY to
NANAIMO (Departure Bay)
 
crossing time 1 hour 40 minutes

Purchase a walk-on fare at the
ferry terminal before boarding.
Adult $14.25 + 5% fuel surcharge
Child $7.25 + 5% fuel surcharge

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Outside the main ferry terminal
board the Nanaimo Regional Transit
bus to Downtown Nanaimo
(Route 2 or 2A)
 DEPARTURE BAY  to
DOWNTOWN NANAIMO
 
travel time about 10 minutes

Correct fare required
$2.25 Adult, $2.00 concession

Connections also available at
Departure Bay with
Tofino Bus Services and
Greyhound Canada

**  Fare includes a $5.00 supplement for any journey starting from YVR Airport. The supplement does not apply on the return journey.

 
 

Car and Passenger Ferries to Southern Vancouver Island
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.
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Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) - Nanaimo (Departure Bay)
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Tsawwassen - Nanaimo (Departure Bay)
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Tsawwassen - Victoria (Swartz Bay)
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Port Angeles (WA) - Victoria (Inner Harbour) - MV Coho
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Seattle (Pier 69) - Victoria (Inner Harbour)
Victoria Clipper - fast passenger ferry (no cars)
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Anacortes (WA) - San Juan Islands - Victoria (Sidney, BC)
 
Service resumes March 25, 2012.
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Vancouver Island train services
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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.
 

 

intercity coach lines serving Southern Vancouver Island

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Victoria - Nanaimo - Campbell River - Port Hardy
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Vancouver (Downtown) - Tsawwassen - Swartz Bay - Victoria
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Reservations required
for en-route stops
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Vancouver Airport - Tsawwassen - Swartz Bay - Victoria
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Reservations required
for en-route stops
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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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Connector services to Southern Vancouver Island

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Vancouver - Nanaimo
Connecting with BC Ferries at Horseshoe Bay & Departure Bay
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Nanaimo (Departure Bay) - Victoria
Connecting with BC Ferries at Departure Bay
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getting around by local public transit
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where to find more information about Southern 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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