By Air
Located 30 minutes from downtown Victoria and five minutes from Sidney, Victoria International Airport serves daily flights from Vancouver International Airport and Seattle-Tacoma Airport, as well as direct flights from points throughout Canada and the United States. Regular float plane and helicopter service to downtown Victoria is available from Vancouver and Seattle.
By Ground
Scheduled motorcoach service is available for travel from Seattle, Vancouver including Vancouver International Airport to Victoria, as well as to and from other Vancouver Island destinations. Motorcoach travel off the island includes ferry service. Rail and bus service is offered between Victoria and locations throughout Vancouver Island with several stops along the way.
By Sea
Victoria is well-connected to mainland British Columbia and Washington State by vehicle and passenger ferries and high-speed catamarans. Victoria's arrival points include the Inner Harbour (via Victoria Clipper), the Town of Sidney and the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal (30 minutes from downtown Victoria, near Sidney).
Notice to Visitors
ALL persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling by air between the United States and Canada will require one of the following pieces of identification:
- a valid passport,
- an Air NEXUS card,
- a U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Document, or
- an Alien Registration Card.
Visit Tourism British Columbia's website for more key travel information.