Marine transportation
Marine transportation is very important to Vancouver Island for access
to the mainland of British Columbia and Washington. There are no bridges
connecting the island to the mainland, although the idea of building
one has been brought up many times. The only vehicle access to Vancouver
Island is via ferries operated by BC Ferries, Washington State Ferry and
Black Ball Transport Inc. There are six vehicle ferry routes:
BC Ferries
1-888-BC FERRY (1-888-223-3779) from anywhere in North America
Remember to make reservations at busy times if travelling by vehicle
there is an extra charge for this
- Tsawwassen BC (38 km south of Vancouver) - Swartz Bay BC (32 km or 20 mi (32 km) north of Victoria)
Crossing time: 1 hour 35 minutes; 8 sailings per day in the fall, winter, and spring and more in summer
- Tsawwassen BC - Duke Point BC (13 km or 8 mi (13 km) south of Nanaimo)
Crossing time: 2 hours; 8 round trips daily
- Horseshoe Bay BC (20 km or 12 mi (19 km) northwest of Vancouver) - Departure Bay BC (3 km or 2 mi (3 km) north of Nanaimo)
Crossing time: 1 hour 35 minutes; Sailings every 2 hours with extra sailings during the summer and holidays
- Powell River BC - Comox BC
Crossing time: 1 hour 20 minutes; 4 round trips daily
Crossing time: 3 hours (not counting stops in the San Juan Islands)
Black Ball Transport
- Port Angeles WA - Victoria BC
Crossing time: 1 hour 30 minutes; 1 or 2 round trips daily
In addition, there are three passenger-only ferry services from the mainland to Vancouver Island:
Victoria Clipper
Crossing time: 2 hour 45 minutes; 1 to 3 round trips daily
Victoria Express
- Port Angeles WA - Victoria BC (operates May through September)
Crossing time: 1 hour
Victoria San Juan Cruises
- Bellingham WA - Victoria BC (operates one trip per day May through October)
Crossing time: 3 hours
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