There are 6 ways to get from San Diego to Butchart Gardens by plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Victoria International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane SAN - YYJ
6h 42m$451–1,447Fly to Nanaimo Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane SAN - YCD
- Take the bus from Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn to Douglas & Hillsidebus
10h 26m$168–713Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Greyhound Station to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Port Angeles to Victoriaferry
41h 39m$376–640Train, ferry
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry
44h 13m$836–1,714Fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, ferry
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SAN - SEA
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry
9h 52m$362–852Fly to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane SAN - YWH
6h 50m$179–780
San Diego to Butchart Gardens by tram, bus, ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Butchart Gardens is to fly and bus which costs $160 - $750 and takes 10h 26m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Butchart Gardens is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs $450 - $1,500.
The distance between San Diego and Butchart Gardens is 1862 km.
The best way to get from San Diego to Butchart Gardens without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 41h 39m and costs $370 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from San Diego to Butchart Gardens, including transfers.
There are 278+ hotels available in Butchart Gardens.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Butchart Gardens, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and WestJet fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Fresno, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- dungeness-line.com
Bus from Seattle Greyhound Station to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- https://dungeness-line.com/
- Schedules at
- https://dungeness-line.com/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn to Douglas & Hillside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888-993-3779
- Website
- cohoferry.com
Ferry from Port Angeles to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://cohoferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://cohoferry.com/schedule-fares
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–290
- Child
- $110–150
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–290
- Child
- $110–150
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