Ferry
passing Canoe Cove, Sydney at dusk |
BC Ferries operates
a scheduled ferry service between Swartz Bay, north of Victoria
on Vancouver Island, and Tsawwassen, south of Vancouver.
Two additional scheduled services connecting Vancouver with Vancouver
Island operate between Horseshoe
Bay and Nanaimo (Departure
Bay) and between Tsawwassen and Nanaimo (Duke
Point).
Arrivals
at Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal
From Vancouver (Tsawwassen)
From the Gulf Islands
Departures
from Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal
To Vancouver (Tsawwassen)
To Gulf Islands
Sailings
to the Gulf Islands
A
BC Ferry departing Swartz Bay for Tsawwassen, Vancouver. In
the background is a smaller ferry en route to Fulford Harbour
on Saltspring Island |
BC Ferries operates
a daily round-trip voyage from Swartz Bay to the Gulf Islands.
 Vehicles
and Passengers
Sailing
Time:
1 hour 30 minutes between Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen
Sailings:
9 to 14 daily round trip sailings between Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen
1 daily round trip sailing between Swartz Bay and the Gulf Island
destinations
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Swartz Bay is
located 32 km north of downtown Victoria,
on Vancouver Island.
Tsawwassen is located
39 km south of downtown Vancouver
(mainland).
Driving instructions from Vancouver:
South on Oak Street to Highway 99
Highway 99 to Highway 17
Southwest on Highway 17 to the Tsawwassen ferry terminal
Total estimated driving time: about 40 minutes
Driving instructions from Vancouver International Airport:
Look for destination signs leaving the airport terminal and follow
Highway 99 South to Highway 17.
Follow Highway 17 to the Tsawwassen ferry terminal
Total estimated driving time: about 25 minutes
Driving instructions from Seattle:
I-5 North to the Canadian border
In British Columbia, I-5 becomes Highway 99
Highway 99 to Highway 10
West on Highway 10 to Highway 17
Southwest on Highway 17 to the Tsawwassen ferry terminal
Total estimated driving time: about 2 hrs 30 minutes
For bus travel between downtown Vancouver and downtown Victoria
via BC Ferries, call Pacific Coach Lines.
Island
Hopping
Travelling between the Southern
Gulf Islands and Northern
Gulf Islands can be accomplished in small hops. Each of these
islands is a world unto itself, each with its own history, culture
and colourful characters - each island deserves at least a day or
two for exploring.
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