BC Ferry passing Bowen Island

Along the coast of British Columbia, much of the rhythm of travel is determined by the BC Ferries schedules. If you're out-of-province, it may take a day or two to familiarize yourself with the ferry system and the way things run here. BC Ferries operates its service in British Columbia only, and all mainland ferries feature full vehicle transportation (cars, RVs and Motorhomes), food services, and gift shops. B.C Ferries serves up to 47 ports of call on 25 routes throughout coastal British Columbia.

The ferry crossings between Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland of B.C. can last from less than 90 minutes to two hours, depending on which run you take. Shorter hops include BC Ferries regular passenger and vehicle service to the picturesque Gulf Islands (sailing from both Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland), and to friendly communities along the Sunshine Coast, northwest of Vancouver and north to BC's magnificent Discovery Coast Passage. Imagine a relaxed cruise into a sheltered fjord, watching a pod of Orcas surface and plunge!

From Washington, you can reach Vancouver Island (Victoria) and the US San Juan Islands by ferry from several west coast departure points. The Washington State Ferry Service and numerous private ferry services operate from Seattle (Victoria Clipper), Port Angeles (Olympic Peninsula), Bellingham and Anacortes in Washington.

Our Ferry Transportation section has in-depth information on each of the coastal ferry routes along BC's west coast, regardless of which company operates the service. Select the BC Coastal Ferry Routes map below to start your adventure to Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and the Sunshine Coast. Each of the 4 ferry maps below has links to information on each ferry terminal and the scheduled routes along the coast of British Columbia.

Map # 1	Map # 2	Map # 3	Map # 4
BC Coastal Ferry Routes	North Central Ferry Routes	Pacific NW Ferry Routes	Gulf Island Ferry Routes

Northern British Columbia	Map #
Prince Rupert/Queen Charlotte Islands	1
North Vancouver Island
Port Hardy/Prince Rupert - Inside Passage Port Hardy/Bella Coola - Discovery Coast Port McNeill/Sointula/Alert Bay	1 & 2 2
Central Vancouver Island/Sunshine Coast
Campbell River/Quadra Island/Cortes Island Powell River/Comox/Texada Island Qualicum Beach/Lasqueti Island Denman Island/Hornby Island Nanaimo/Gabriola Island Nanaimo - Departure Bay Nanaimo - Duke Point Nanaimo to Vancouver Downtown	2 2 2 & 3 2 3 3 3 3
West Coast Vancouver Island/Pacific Rim
Port Alberni/Bamfield/Ucluelet Gold River/Nootka Sound/Tahsis	2 2
Sunshine Coast
Powell River/Comox/Texada Island Earls Cove/Saltery Bay/Sunshine Coast Horseshoe Bay/Langdale, Sunshine Coast	2 & 3 3 3
Greater Vancouver/North Shore
Snug Cove, Bowen Island Vancouver - Horseshoe Bay Vancouver - Tsawwassen Vancouver Downtown to Nanaimo	3 3 3 3
Victoria/South Vancouver Island
Victoria - Swartz Bay Victoria - Inner Harbour Sidney/Sidney Spit Brentwood Bay/Mill Bay	3 3 3 Map
Gulf Islands
Crofton/Vesuvius, Salt Spring Island Long Harbour, Salt Spring Island Fulford Harbour, Salt Spring Island Sturdies Bay, Galiano Island Village Bay, Mayne Island Lyall Harbour, Saturna Island Otter Bay, Pender Island Chemainus/Thetis Island/Kuper Island	4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Washington, USA
Washington - Port Angeles - Victoria Washington - Bellingham - Victoria Washington - Anacortes - Sidney Washington - Seattle - Victoria	3 3 3 3
Inland Terminals and Route Information
Inland Ferry Services in British Columbia Kootenay Lake, Upper Arrow Lake, Needles, Adams Lake, Columbia River, Francois Lake, Kootenay River, Shuswap Lake, Skeena River and Thompson River
Ferry Links
BC Ferries - Schedules, Fares & Reservations BC Ferries - Current Conditions at Major Terminals BC Inland Ferry Schedules