There are 6 ways to get from Tacoma to Butchart Gardens by bus, ferry, train (Amtrak), train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to 4th Ave & Pine Stbus 594 / ...
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry Seattle
7h 1m$182–312Bus, ferry via Port Angeles
cheapest- 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 57m$108–123Train
- Take the train from Tacoma to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Victoria Harbourtrain 18
8h 43mBus, train
- 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 train from Vancouver Harbour to Victoria Harbourtrain 18
9h 37mBus to Seattle Lake Union SPB, fly to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to 4th Ave & Pine Stbus
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane LKE - YWH
4h 27m$242–512Fly 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 46m$260–710
Tacoma to Butchart Gardens by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Butchart Gardens is to bus and ferry via Port Angeles which costs $100 - $130 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Butchart Gardens is to bus and fly which takes 4h 27m and costs $240 - $550.
No, there is no direct train from Tacoma to Butchart Gardens. However, there are services departing from Tacoma and arriving at Victoria Harbour via Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1 and Vancouver Harbour. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 43m.
The distance between Tacoma and Butchart Gardens is 218 km.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Butchart Gardens without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 1m and costs $180 - $320.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Tacoma to Butchart Gardens, including transfers.
Tacoma to Butchart Gardens train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tacoma station.
Tacoma to Butchart Gardens train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vancouver station.
There are 280+ hotels available in Butchart Gardens.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Butchart Gardens, BC, Canada?
You can take a train from Tacoma to Butchart Gardens via Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, Vancouver Harbour, Victoria Harbour, Douglas St at Pandora Ave, and Butchart Gardens in around 8h 43m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–700
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tacoma to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to 4th Ave & Pine St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $5
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $5
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to 4th Ave & Pine St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $5
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $5
- 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
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