GETTING TO VANCOUVER ISLAND

Travel to and from Vancouver Island and the other Gulf Islands is most commonly by ferry followed by air. The following list provides some common travel options:

FERRIES

• BC Ferries Numerous BC routes including to Nanaimo (Departure Bay or Duke Point) or Victoria (Swartz Bay) from Vancouver BC (Horseshoe Bay or Tsawwassen) (Passengers and Vehicles)
• Washington State Ferries Sidney BC from Anacortes WA (Passengers and Vehicles)
• Black Ball Transport Victoria from Port Angeles WA (Passengers and Vehicles)
• Clipper Navigation Victoria from Seattle WA (Passengers Only)
• Victoria Express Victoria from Port Angeles WA (Passengers Only)
• Victoria San Juan Cruises Victoria from Bellingham WA (Passengers Only)

AIRPORTS

• Nanaimo Airport (YCD)  Rental Cars: Budget  Hertz  National
• Victoria Airport (YYJ)   Rental Cars: Avis  Budget  Hertz  National
• Comox Airport (YQQ)  Rental Cars: Budget  National
• Campbell River Airport (YBL)  Rental Cars: Budget  National

AIRLINES

• Air Canada / Jazz (International service to Nanaimo via Vancouver BC.
  International service to Victoria via Vancouver BC, Calgary AB, Edmonton AB, or Toronto ON.
  International service to Comox via Calgary AB.
  
• West Jet (International service to Victoria via Toronto, ON, Calgary AB, or Edmonton AB.
  International service to Comox via Calgary AB or Edmonton AB.
  Also service to Victoria from Kelowna BC.)
• Skywest (Delta) (International service to Victoria via Salt Lake City UT)
• Alaska/Horizon (International service to Victoria via Seattle WA)
• Pacific Costal (BC regional service to Victoria, Comox, and Campbell River via Vancouver BC)
• Central Mountain (Comox and Campbell River from Quesnel BC or Williams Lake BC via Vancouver BC)
• Airspeed Aviation (Victoria from Abbotsford BC)

FLOAT PLANES

• Harbour Air (Nanaimo harbour from downtown Vancouver BC or airport.
  Victoria inner harbour, Mill Bay, and many Gulf Islands from downtown Vancouver BC or airport.
  Victoria inner
  Chemainus, British Columbia
  harbour from Langley BC airport.)
• Seair (Nanaimo Departure Bay and many Gulf Islands from Vancouver BC airport.)
• West Coast Air (Nanaimo harbour from downtown Vancouver BC or airport, or Sechelt BC.
  Victoria inner harbour from downtown Vancouver BC or airport, or Whistler BC)

HELICOPTER

• Helijet (Victoria harbour from downtown Vancouver BC or airport)