About Victoria
How to get here
Coming to Victoria from VANCOUVER - SEATTLE
There are numerous ways to get
to Victoria. There are several ferry services from a number of mainland
locations such as Port Angeles,WA., Seattle,WA., Anacortes WA.,and Tsawwassen
and Horseshoe Bay in west Vancouver. Victoria has an International Airport
with regularly scheduled daily flights and several float plane services
as well as a Helijet service.
Coming to Victoria from VANCOUVER
By Car
To get to Victoria by car, you must take BC Ferries from Tsawwassen which
is about 45 minutes outside Vancouver. See By Ferry section below for
more details.
By Plane
Several airlines operate daily connector flights to/from Victoria. These
airlines include:
Air BC 1-888-247-2262
Air Canada 1-800-667-1729 (www.aircanada.ca)
West Jet Airlines 1-800-538-5696 (www.westjet.com)
Pacific Coastal 1-800- 662-2872
From Victoria's airport, you may take a taxi (Approx. $30 - $40 CAD) to
downtown, or you may opt for a shuttle bus (Approx. $14 CAD), which stops
at most downtown hotels. You may also rent a car at the airport.
There are also direct flights from downtown Vancouver to downtown Victoria.
Helijet Airways downtown Vancouver to downtown Victoria.
79 Dallas Road (250) 382-6222 1-800-665-4354
(www.helijet.com)
Harbour Air Scheduled seaplane service between Vancouver
& Victoria and charter service for sightseeing on Wharf Street, Victoria
(250) 384-2215 or 1-800-665-0212 (www.harbour-air.com)
West Coast Air Vancouver & Victoria - harbour to harbour,
on Wharf Street, Victoria (250) 388-4521 1-800-347-2222 (www.westcoastair.com)
By Ferry
BC Ferries provide fast, frequent service between the
BC Mainland, and Vancouver Island. From Vancouver to Victoria the crossing
time is approximately 90 minutes. Hourly sailings during the summer and
a minimum of 8 sailings per day during the fall, winter and spring. Reservations
are not required. 386-3431 (www.bcferries.com)
By Bus
Pacific Coach Linesoffers frequent Bus/Ferry service
from downtown Vancouver to Downtown Victoria. 700 Douglas Street, Victoria
(250) 385-4411 or 1-800-661-1725 (www.pacificcoach.com)
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Coming to Victoria from SEATTLE
By Car
To get to Victoria by car you take the Interstate 5 North and follow the
signs to Vancouver. Once you have crossed the border you look for the
signs for the BC Ferries to Victoria. You may also drive to Port Angeles,
WA at any time of the year (except for a couple of weeks in January),
to board the COHO Ferry. You may also drive to Anacortes, WA and take
the Anacortes - Sidney Ferry. For further details about the ferries see
the By Ferry section below.
By Plane
Several airlines operate daily flights to/from Victoria. These airlines
include:
Alaska Air
Horizon Air operates up to 7 flights daily between Seattle
and Victoria Airports 1-800-547-9308 (www.horizonair.com)
Kenmore Air harbour to harbour Seattle, Victoria, San
Juan Islands 1-800-543-9595 kenair@seattleonline.com (www.kenmoreair.com)
From Victoria's airport, you may take a taxi (Approx. $30 - $40 CAD) to
downtown, or you may opt for a shuttle bus (Approx. $13 CAD), which stops
at most downtown hotels. You may also rent a car at the airport.
By Ferry
The Victoria Clipper (206) 448-5000 in Seattle, or 1-800-888-2535,
operates a daily high-speed passenger only, catamaran service between
Seattle and Victoria year round. For information on schedules and costs,
the company can be contacted at 254 Belleville Ave., Victoria, B.C. V8V
1W9 Telephone: (250) 382-8100. You can book on line at their web site.
(www.victoriaclipper.com)
M.V. Coho ( Black Ball Ferries) 386-2206 is a scheduled
year-round vehicle and passenger ferry operating between Port Angeles,
Washington, and downtown Victoria. Sailing time is approximately 95 minutes.
Complete information on its services is available on their Web Site. (www.cohoferry.com)
Washington State Ferries provides scheduled ferry service
for both passengers and vehicles between Anacortes, Washington and Sidney,
BC. The ferries operate all year. Telephone (250) 381-1551 or (250) 656-1531
In Washington State call (206) 464-6400 or 1-800-84-FERRY.
(www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries)
The Victoria Express operates a seasonal passenger only ferry between Port
Angeles, Victoria and Friday Harbor in the San Juan Islands. For more
information on schedules and rates, please go to (www.victoriaexpress.com)
call us at (250) 361-9144 in Canada or (360) 452-8088 in the United States.
By Bus
GRAY LINE SEATTLE offers a variety of package bus tours
to Victoria. Seattle, Washington 98106 Phone: 1-800-426-7505 (www.graylineofseattle.com)
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