How to Get from Vancouver Airport to the Ferry to Victoria by Skytrain / Bus

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How to Get from Vancouver Airport to the Ferry to Victoria or Nanaimo on Public Transit

How to Take the Skytrain & Public Transit Bus from Vancouver Airport to the Ferry to Victoria & Nanaimo BC on Vancouver Island - Updated for 2009-2010.

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Going from Vancouver Airport to the Ferry to Victoria or Nanaimo by public transit bus and Skytrain is quite easy! Just follow this step-by-step guide. This is the cheapest way of getting from the airport to the ferry.

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If you want a more convenient way that is slightly more expensive, consider the PCL bus from Vancouver to the Tsawwassen ferry terminal.

Important: Please give yourself at least 90 minutes from the time you arrive at Vancouver Airport until the time you board the ferry to Victoria or Nanaimo.

(Please Note: This page is a general guide only. Schedules, prices and information can change, so please be sure to check with the actual service providers before planning and starting your travel)

Step 1: Ride the Skytrain from YVR Airport Station to Bridgeport Station

Once you collect any luggage you have, leave the baggage claim and proceed up the escalator (or ramp) to Level 3. Walk to the Link Building (located between the domestic and International terminals). Look for the signs that say "Canada Line" and proceed up the escalators or elevator to the Skytrain Station.

For more info on boarding the Skytrain at YVR, see our new updated page on riding the Vancouver Airport Skytrain.

Next, purchase a ticket from the machines for a 2-Zone trip from YVR to the Tsawwassen Ferry. The price for the trip is $8.75 (two-zone fare of $3.75 + YVR AddFare of $5). On evenings and weekends, $7.50 ($2.50 + YVR AddFare of $5)

Skytrain at YVR Vancouver Airport

The Skytrain departs YVR Airport Station every 4 or 5 minutes, and it makes 2 stops before arriving at Bridgeport Station. And don't worry, all Skytrains departing YVR are scheduled to stop at Bridgeport Station.

Step 2: Transfer to Bus 620 at Bridgeport Station

Get off the Skytrain when it arrives at Bridgeport Station. You'll recognize it by the signs saying "Bridgeport Station" as you arrive.

Bridepoint Station is a connecting point for Public transit buses going to all sorts of different destinations. You want to get off the Skytrain here, proceed downstairs and outside to the bus loop, where you will be getting on Bus No. 620. This bus will take you to the Tsawwassen Ferry terminal where you can board the ferries to either Victoria or Nanaimo on Vancouver Island.

The pick-up point for Bus no. 620 to Tsawwassen is at Bay 3.

The No. 620 Bus operates from 5:55 AM to 10:03 PM daily. When it arrives (one every 30 minutes during the day, every hour at night), board this bus. And no need to pay again - the fare you paid to get on the Skytrain at the airport is enough to get you all the way to Tsawwassen.

The trip from Bridgeport Station to the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal takes about 45 minutes. You will get off the bus at it's final stop in front of the BC Ferries Departure Terminal in Tsawwassen.

The Ferry ticket booth is a short walk from here.

Reverse: Ferry to the Airport

If you're travelling the other way and would like to get from the Victoria Ferry to YVR, read our easy-to-follow steps for riding the Tsawwassen to Vancouver Airport bus.

For More Info:

yvr.ca - official website for Vancouver International Airport.

Translink - complete information and planning tools for bus and Skytrain travel.

BC Ferries - schedules, fares and reservations for BC Ferry services.

Vancouver Airport Transportation / Vancouver Airport to the Ferry

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