Victoria Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Land

Bus

Services terminating at the city’s main bus station (700 Douglas St) include Greyhound Canada (800-661-8747; www.greyhound.ca) routes from Nanaimo ($18.75, 2½ hours, six daily) and Port Alberni ($35.85, four to six hours, three daily), along with frequent Pacific Coach Lines (250-385-4411, 800-661-1725; www.pacificcoach.com) services from Vancouver ($37.50, 3½ hours) and Vancouver International Airport ($43, four hours).

Car & motorcycle

Budget (260-953-5300, 800-668-9833; www.budgetvictoria.com; 757 Douglas St)

National (250-386-1213, 800-227-7368; www.nationalvictoria.com; 767 Douglas St)

Train

The charming VIA Rail (888-842-7245; www.viarail.com) Malahat train arrives in the city near the Johnson St Bridge from Courtenay ($49, 4½ hours, once a day), with additional up-island stops in Nanaimo, Parksville and Chemainus, among others.

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Boat

BC Ferries (250-386-3431, 888-223-3779; www.bcferries.com) arrive from mainland Tsawwassen (adult/child/vehicle $10.30/5.15/34.20, 90 minutes) at Swartz Bay, 27km north of Victoria via Hwy 17. Regular services also arrive from the Southern Gulf Islands.

Victoria Clipper (250-382-8100, 800-888-2535; www.clippervacations.com) services arrive in the Inner Harbour from Seattle (US$69, three hours, up to three a day). Black Ball Transport (250-386-2202; www.ferrytovictoria.com) boats also arrive from Port Angeles (passenger/vehicle US$11.50/$44, 90 minutes, up to four daily) and Victoria Express (250-361-9144; www.victoria express.com) services arrive from Port Angeles (US$12.50, one hour, up to four daily) and the San Juan Islands (US$35, three hours, once a day).

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Air

Victoria International Airport (250-953-7500; www.victoriaairport.com) is 26km north of the city via Hwy 17. Air Canada Jazz (514-393-3333, 888-247-2262; www.aircanada.com) services arrive here from Vancouver (from $91, 25 minutes, up to 21 daily) while Westjet (800-538-5696; www.westjet.com) flights arrive from Calgary (from $180, 90 minutes, five daily). Both airlines offer connections across Canada.

Harbour Air Seaplanes (604-274-1277, 800-665-0212; www.harbour-air.com) arrive in the Inner Harbour from downtown Vancouver ($120, 35 minutes) throughout the day. Similar West Coast Air (604-606-6888, 800-347-2222; www.west coastair.com) services arrive from Vancouver ($119, 35 minutes) and from Whistler ($249, one hour).

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