There are 6 ways to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Butchart Gardens by plane, subway, bus, busferry, or ferry
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Fly Vancouver International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
best- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane YVR - YWH
2h 6m$96–335Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Vancouver International Airport Level 1, BC to Swartz Baybusferry Vancouver Aiport
4h 16m$3–85Subway to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Victoria Harbour, line 75 bus
- Take the subway from YVR-Airport Station @ Platform 1 to Waterfront Station @ Platform 5subway
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Victoria Harbourplane
- Take the bus from Douglas St at Pandora Ave to Butchart Gardensbus
3h 15m$101–350Line 620 bus, ferry, line 72 bus, line 75 bus
- Take the bus from Bridgeport Station @ Bay 12 to Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal @ Bay 1bus 620 / ...
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Victoriaferry
- Take the bus from Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay B to Saanichton Exch Bay Bbus 72 / ...
- Take the bus from Saanichton Exch Bay B to Butchart Gardensbus 75
5h$27–147Fly Vancouver International Airport to Victoria International Airport, line 75 bus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YVR - YYJ
- Take the bus from Saanichton Exch Bay B to Butchart Gardensbus
2h 36m$58–143Fly Coal Harbour Spb to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane CXH - YWH
3h 49m$106–370
Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Butchart Gardens by subway, bus, ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Butchart Gardens is to bus and ferry which costs $3 - $85 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Butchart Gardens is to fly which takes 2h 6m and costs $95 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Butchart Gardens. However, there are services departing from Vancouver International Airport Level 1, BC and arriving at Butchart Gardens via Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay B and Saanichton Exch Bay B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Vancouver Airport (YVR) and Butchart Gardens is 110 km.
The best way to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Butchart Gardens without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 4h 16m and costs $3 - $85.
It takes approximately 2h 6m to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Butchart Gardens, including transfers.
Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Butchart Gardens bus services, operated by BC Ferries Connector - Wilson's Group, depart from Vancouver International Airport Level 1, BC station.
Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Butchart Gardens bus services, operated by BC Ferries Connector - Wilson's Group, arrive at Swartz Bay station.
There are 299+ hotels available in Butchart Gardens.
What companies run services between Vancouver Airport (YVR), Canada and Butchart Gardens, BC, Canada?
Harbour Air Seaplanes flies from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, BC Ferries Connector - Wilson's Group operates a vehicle from Vancouver International Airport Level 1, BC to Swartz Bay every 4 hours. Tickets cost $17–82 and the journey takes 2h 35m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–340
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–430
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–430
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- TransLink CA
Subway from YVR-Airport Station @ Platform 1 to Waterfront Station @ Platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Phone
- +1 250 382 6161
- [email protected]
- Website
- Victoria
Bus from Douglas St at Pandora Ave to Butchart Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Victoria
- Single Ride
- $3
Bus from Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay B to Saanichton Exch Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Victoria
- Single Ride
- $3
Bus from Saanichton Exch Bay B to Butchart Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Victoria
- Single Ride
- $0
Bus from Saanichton Exch Bay B to Butchart Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 19 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 International Airport Level 1, BC to Swartz Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–82
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
- Adult
- $82
- Senior
- $74
- Youth
- $33
- Child
- $17
- Toddler
- $0
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- TransLink CA
Bus from Bridgeport Station @ Bay 12 to Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal @ Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Vancouver to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–130
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $18–35
- Adult
- $35–70
- Car
- $85–130
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