Horseshoe Bay and Tsawwassen, and
connects with three main ferry termi-
nals on Vancouver Island: one in Victo-
ria and two in Nanaimo. The new V2V
luxury ferry service links downtown
Vancouver with downtown Victoria,
for foot passengers only. Harbour Air
Seaplanes offers frequent floatplane
service to Victoria, Nanaimo and the
Gulf Islands. Helijet also has scheduled
helicopter service to Vancouver Island.
TO THE OKANAGAN Destinations in
the Okanagan Valley are accessible
by car, bus or flight. The trip takes four
hours by car or five to six hours by bus.
Flights to Penticton and Kelowna take
approximately one hour. Buses depart
from Pacific Central Station, close to the
Main Street SkyTrain station.
TO SEATTLE & PORTLAND Reach
over-the-border destinations by car,
bus, train or flight. The trip to Seattle
takes three hours by car, 4.5 hours
by bus, 3.5 hours by train and one
hour by air. The trip to Portland takes
5.5 hours by car, 8.5 hours by bus and
train, and approximately one hour by
air. Passports are required to cross the
border. Note that Canadian currency is
rarely accepted in the US.
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