Driving Directions

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Ferry Service to Vancouver Island from Vancouver

BC Ferries
Ferry service runs from Horseshoe Bay in North Vancouver to Nanaimo’s Departure Bay as well as from Tsawwassen, south of the airport, to Victoria’s Swartz Bay and Nanaimo’s Duke Point terminals.
Telephone: (250) 386-3431
Message Line: (250) 656-0757
www.bcferries.com

Ferry Service to Vancouver Island from Washington State

Victoria Clipper
Year-round, daily passenger ferry service between Seattle and Victoria
Tel: (206) 448-5000
www.victoriaclipper.com

COHO Ferry ~ Black Ball Transport
Year-round, daily vehicle and passenger ferry service between Victoria and Port Angeles, WA on
the COHO Ferry
Tel: (250) 386-2202 (in Canada)
Tel: (360) 457-4491 (in the US)
www.cohoferry.com

Washington State Ferries
Seasonal, daily vehicle and passenger ferry service between Sidney (33 kms north of Victoria)
and Anacortes Washington or the San Juan Islands
Tel: (206) 464-6400 or 888-808-7977
www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries

Driving Directions from Victoria

Take Highway 1 North from Victoria. Take the Highway 19 North exit to Campbell River. Follow Hwy 19 for approximately 50 km and take Exit 60 for Highway 4 West and follow signs to Port Alberni. In Port Alberni, turn right at the T-Intersection (River Road) and continue along Highway 4 for 87 km, until you hit another T-Intersection. Turn right (north) towards Tofino, and travel through Pacific Rim National Park. Watch for our sign on the left after you exit the Park. The drive will take approximately 4.5 hours.

The highway from Qualicum Beach to the West Coast of Vancouver Island will take you through magnificent scenery including spectacular old-growth forests and a series of beautiful lakes. Cathedral Grove is well worth a stop and a visit along the way.

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Driving Directions from Nanaimo

Take Highway 19 North from Nanaimo. Turn west, onto Highway 4 at the Qualicum Beach/Port Alberni exit (exit 60) and follow signs to Port Alberni. In Port Alberni, turn right at the T-Intersection (River Road) and continue along Highway 4 for 87 km, until you hit another T-Intersection. Turn right (north) towards Tofino, and travel through Pacific Rim National Park. Watch for our sign on the left after you exit the Park. The drive will take approximately 3 hours.

The highway from Qualicum Beach to the West Coast of Vancouver Island will take you through magnificent scenery including spectacular old-growth forests and a series of beautiful lakes. Cathedral Grove is well worth a stop and a visit along the way. The drive will take approximately 2.5 hours.

View Directions from Google Maps

Tofino Bus

Looking for a great alternative to driving? Tofino Bus has comfortable vans that pick you up in Victoria, or meet BC Ferries in Nanaimo, and almost anywhere in between!

1-866-986-3466 or (250) 725-2871 or www.tofinobus.com

Car Rental

Budget Rental Car is available in Tofino at the airport, located at the Long Beach Golf Course.

Call toll free: 1-888-368-7368 to reserve your car or www.bcbudget.com