There are 5 ways to get from Tacoma to Butchart Gardens by bus, ferry, plane, or busferry
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Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Pacific Ave & S 19th St to 4th Ave & Washington Stbus 590 / ...
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry Seattle
6h 54m$181–317Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham Stbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the busferry from Vancouver to Swartz Baybusferry
11h 36m$37–142Bus, ferry via Port Angeles
- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham Stbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from Seattle Greyhound Station to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Port Angeles to Victoriaferry
9h 59m$106–121Bus to Seattle Lake Union SPB, fly to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Take the bus from Pacific Ave & S 19th St to Olive Wy & 6th Avebus
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane LKE - YWH
4h 21m$172–562Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Victoria International Airport, line 75 bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane SEA - YYJ
- Take the bus from Saanichton Exch Bay B to Butchart Gardensbus
4h 57m$280–1,110
Tacoma to Butchart Gardens by bus, ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Butchart Gardens is to bus and bus and ferry which costs $35 - $150 and takes 11h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Butchart Gardens is to bus and fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $170 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacoma station to Butchart Gardens. However, there are services departing from Commerce St Station - Zone D and arriving at Butchart Gardens via Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay B and Saanichton Exch Bay B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 36m.
The distance between Tacoma and Butchart Gardens is 216 km.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Butchart Gardens without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6h 54m and costs $180 - $320.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Tacoma to Butchart Gardens, including transfers.
Tacoma to Butchart Gardens bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Commerce St Station - Zone D.
Tacoma to Butchart Gardens bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St station.
There are 280+ hotels available in Butchart Gardens.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Butchart Gardens, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Tacoma to Butchart Gardens. However, you can take the bus to 4th Ave & Washington St, walk to Prefontaine Pl S & Yesler Way, take the bus to 3rd Ave & Bell St, walk to Seattle Clipper Terminal, take the ferry to Victoria, walk to Douglas St at Fort St, take the line 75 bus to Butchart Gardens, then walk to Butchart Gardens. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Butchart Gardens via Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St, Seattle Greyhound Station, Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center, Port Angeles, Victoria, Legislature Exch Bay E, and Butchart Gardens in around 9h 59m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–700
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Pacific Ave & S 19th St to 4th Ave & Washington St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $5
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $5
Bus from Pacific Ave & S 19th St to Olive Wy & 6th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $5
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $5
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- [email protected]
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Vancouver to Swartz Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
- Phone
- +1 250 382 6161
- [email protected]
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Saanichton Exch Bay B to Butchart Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 19 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
- $170–300
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–300
- Child
- $110–150
- Phone
- +1 888-993-3779
- Website
- cohoferry.com
Ferry from Port Angeles to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://cohoferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://cohoferry.com/schedule-fares
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