Sunshine Coast

planning your visit to Texada Island

Texada Island, BC's largest Gulf island at 50 km (30 mi.) long with only 1100 fulltime residents makes Texada a pristine and delightful choice for the adventurous traveller.

Rich in history from ancient First Nations middens and discovery by the Spanish explorers to early 1800's mining of iron, copper and gold to the limestone quarrying of today heritage buffs can tour our two museums produced by the Texada Heritage Society in Blubber Bay or Van Anda, 9 km away on the east side.

Getting here is easy with 10 ferries per day from Powell River's Westview ferry terminal to Blubber Bay in just 30 mins. KD Air provides 4 scheduled flights per day from Vancouver South terminal or Qualicum Beach to the Gillies Bay Airport, which has a 3000 foot paved runway for that smooth landing.

Nearest airports serving Texada Island

Vancouver International Airport

for flights throughout Canada and International destinations

Powell River Airport

for flights to and from Vancouver

Gillies Bay Airport
on Texada Island
for flights to Qualicum Beach and Vancouver

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connecting flights from the mainland to Texada Island and Powell River

Vancouver (YVR South) - Qualicum - Texada Island

Call toll-free on
1-800-665-4244

Vancouver (YVR South) - Powell River

Scheduled floatplane services

There are no scheduled floatplane services to Texada Island

Car and Passenger Ferries serving the Sunshine Coast and Texada Island

Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) - Langdale (Sunshine Coast)

Sechelt (Earls Cove) - Powell River (Saltery Bay)

No advance
reservations

Powell River - Texada Island (Blubber Bay)

No advance
reservations

Powell River - Comox (Little River)

intercity coach line serving the Sunshine Coast (for Texada Island)

Vancouver Airport - Downtown Vancouver - Langdale - Gibsons - Sechelt - Earls Cove - Powell River

No advance
reservations

getting around by local public transit

Powell River Transit serves the Powell River area.

Transit route 13 operates to and from Texada Island on Thursdays only, linking Shelter Point, Gillies Bay, Van Anda and Blubber Bay with Powell River town centre and the hospital.

For full details of all Powell River Transit services click on the Rider's Guide alongside.

Texada Island map

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where to find more information about Texada Island

official BC tourism site

Community website

Sunshine Coast Toursim