There are 4 ways to get from Gastown to Butchart Gardens by train, bus, plane, or busferry
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Train, line 75 bus
best- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Victoria Harbourtrain 18
- Take the bus from Douglas St at Fort St to Butchart Gardensbus 75
2h 11mBus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Vancouver to Swartz Baybusferry Vancouver to Victoria
5h 48m$6–80Fly from Coal Harbour Spb
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane CXH - YWH
2h 10m$104–326Fly from Vancouver International Airport
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane YVR - YWH
3h 31m$116–360
Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gastown to Butchart Gardens is to bus and ferry which costs $6 - $80 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Gastown to Butchart Gardens is to fly which takes 2h 10m and costs $100 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Gastown station to Butchart Gardens. However, there are services departing from Waterfront Station @ Bay 3 and arriving at Butchart Gardens via Vancouver, Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay B and Saanichton Exch Bay B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Gastown and Butchart Gardens is 122 km.
The best way to get from Gastown to Butchart Gardens without a car is to train and line 75 bus which takes 2h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Gastown to Butchart Gardens, including transfers.
Gastown to Butchart Gardens bus services, operated by BC Ferries Connector - Wilson's Group, depart from Vancouver station.
Gastown to Butchart Gardens bus services, operated by BC Ferries Connector - Wilson's Group, arrive at Swartz Bay station.
There are 305+ hotels available in Butchart Gardens.
What companies run services between Gastown, BC, Canada and Butchart Gardens, BC, Canada?
Harbour Air Seaplanes and Helijet International fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) hourly. Alternatively, BC Ferries Connector - Wilson's Group operates a vehicle from Vancouver to Swartz Bay every 4 hours. Tickets cost $14–67 and the journey takes 2h 58m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–430
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–350
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–430
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Victoria Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Harbour Air
- Phone
- +1 250 382 6161
- [email protected]
- Website
- Victoria
Bus from Douglas St at Fort St to Butchart Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Victoria
- Single Ride
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- [email protected]
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
Busferry from Vancouver to Swartz Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
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