Victoria, Canada's most westerly city and the Capital of British Columbia, is situated on the southern tip of beautiful Vancouver Island.

45 miles or 73 km southwest of Vancouver and 86 miles (139 km) northwest of Seattle, Victoria is easy to get to by air or one of the many ferries. There is no bridge!



 

Click for a map of Victoria's relation to Vancouver and Seattle

Scholefield House is centrally located on Vancouver St,
a quiet tree-lined street in downtown Victoria.

Click for a map of Downtown Victoria showing Scholefield House

For a printable copy of directions and map

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Travel Information

From Vancouver (and Canada):

If you are flying into Vancouver Airport, the fastest way to Victoria is an Air Canada commuter flight from Vancouver airport to Victoria's airport (a 20 minute flight.)   

Alternatively, but slower, you can catch a PCL bus that takes you onto the Tsawwassen/Schwartz Bay ferry and eventually to downtown Victoria (approx. 3.5 - 4hrs.) This bus service will also take you from downtown Vancouver to downtown Victoria (3 1/2 blocks from Scholefield House).
 
A third option is to fly from downtown Vancouver to Victoria's harbour downtown by float plane or helicopter (35 minutes).

From Vancouver:
B.C. Ferries- Car Ferry from Tsawwassen, BC
Air Canada/ Air BC- (1-800-565-9513) airport to airport
Victoria Helijet helicopter - (1-800-665-4354) downtown to downtown
Pacific Coach Line Bus/Ferry from downtown to downtown
Harbour Air Sea plane (1-800-665-0212) harbour to harbour
West Coast Air Sea plane 1-800-347- 2222 harbour to harbour
Vancouver International Airport Information
Victoria International Airport Information


From Seattle (and the U.S.):

If you are flying into Seattle, commuter flights from SeaTac airport to Victoria Airport are available.

From downtown Seattle, you can take the Clipper, a passenger-only catamarran ( leaves 1 - 4 times/day - travel time 1:45 - 2:45 hrs)

Car Ferry service also exists from Anacortes, WA, through the San Juan Islands (travel time 3.5 hrs) and from Port Angeles on the Olympic Peninsula (travel time 1.5 hrs)

From Seattle:
The Clipper Jet Catamaran 1-800-888-2535 to Inner Harbour
Horizon Air/Alaska Airlines 1-800-547-9308 airport to airport
Kenmore Air   downtown to harbour

From Anacortes, WA:
Washington State Ferries Car Ferry to Sidney

From Port Angeles, WA:
Black Ball Transport Car Ferry 206-457-4491 to the Inner Harbour
Victoria Express Passengers only 1-800-633-1589 to the Inner Harbour

From Friday Harbor, San Juan Island:
Victoria Express Passengers only 1-800-633-1589 to the Inner Harbour

From Bellingham, WA:
The Victoria Star Passengers Only 1-800-443-4552 to the Inner Harbour

Travel in Victoria

Recommended Taxi Service
Concorde Taxi

Bus Service in Greater Victoria:
Link to Victoria's bus schedules with maps