There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Butchart Gardens by plane, train, ferry, bus, or tram
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Victoria International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane SFO - YYJ
8h 39m$320–1,223Fly Oakland International Airport to Victoria International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane OAK - YYJ
8h 54m$114–517Train, ferry
- Take the train from Oakland to Seattletrain Coast Starlight
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry Seattle
30h 7m$591–1,159Fly Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane OAK - SEA
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry
10h 34m$576–819Fly San Francisco International Airport to Nanaimo Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane SFO - YCD
- Take the bus from Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn to Douglas & Hillsidebus
12h 3m$133–576Fly San Francisco International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane SFO - YWH
7h 57m$137–620Fly San Francisco International Airport to Paine Field County Airport, bus, tram, ferry, line 75 bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane SFO - PAE
- Take the bus from Everett Station Bay C1 to Lynnwood City Center Station Bay D3bus
- Take the tram from Lynnwood City Center to Westlaketram
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry
- Take the bus from Douglas St at Fort St to Butchart Gardensbus
12h 16m$512–1,236
San Francisco to Butchart Gardens by subway, foot, train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Butchart Gardens is to fly which costs $110 - $550 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Butchart Gardens is to fly which takes 7h 57m and costs $130 - $650.
The distance between San Francisco and Butchart Gardens is 1270 km.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Butchart Gardens without a car is to train and ferry which takes 30h 7m and costs $550 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from San Francisco to Butchart Gardens, including transfers.
There are 278+ hotels available in Butchart Gardens.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Butchart Gardens, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) every 2 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Portland, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–1,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Portland, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–2,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Lynnwood City Center to Westlake
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $5
- 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
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Everett Station Bay C1 to Lynnwood City Center Station Bay D3
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $5
- Phone
- (800) 562-1375
- [email protected]
- Website
- communitytransit.org
Bus from Everett Station Bay C1 to Lynnwood City Center Station Bay D3
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.communitytransit.org/
- Phone
- +1 250 382 6161
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Douglas St at Fort St to Butchart Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/
- Single Ride
- $3
- 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
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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