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Drive to Tofino, Pacific Rim Highway Across Vancouver Island to Tofino
Drive
to Tofino
and Ucluelet, Pacific Rim Highway 4
| From | To Tofino | Approximate Time |
| Victoria | 289 Kms | 5 hours |
| Sidney (ferry terminal) | 339 Kms | 5.5 hours |
| Nanaimo (ferry terminal) | 208 Kms | 3 hours |
| Parksville | 174 Kms | 2.75 hours |
| Port Alberni | 124 Kms | 2 hours |
| Campbell River | 275 Kms | 4 hours |
| Ucluelet | 30 Kms | .5 hours |
| Current Road Conditions BC Government Road Reports for Vancouver Island |
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If you are visiting and do not have a vehicle but would like to have your own transportation consider walking on a ferry as a passenger and renting a vehicle in either Victoria or Nanaimo. It is inexpensive and you then can stop where ever you'd like on the trip over and have a vechile to explore our entire West Coast. More about this later down the page.
BC Ferry Routes
BC
Ferries To Vancouver Island
Find a BC Ferries map of
Southern Vancouver Island Ferry routes and highways.
BC Ferries Routes to Vancouver Island
Tsawwassen - Swartz Bay, Sydney (Victoria): 1 hour 35 minutes
Tsawwassen - Duke Point, Nanaimo: 2 hours
Horseshoe Bay - Departure Bay, Nanaimo: 1 hour 35 minutes
To reserve boarding between the Mainland and Vancouver Island call Toll Free in BC 1.888.724.5223
View BC Ferries web cams located at their terminals to see how busy they are.
Washington
State Ferries to Vancouver Island
Washington State Ferries Routes to Vancouver Island
Anacortes - Sidney BC (Victoria): 3 hours
To reserve boarding with Washington State Ferries call Toll Free 1.888.808.7977
Passenger Only Ferry Service from Washington
Passenger Only (No Vehicles) Ferries Routes to Vancouver Island
Victoria Express (May-September): 1 hour
Victoria Clipper (Year round): Different packages
Victoria San Juan Cruises (May-October): Different packages
BC Ferries bring you to Vancouver Island and Tofino & Ucluelet, BC
View BC Ferries web cams located at their terminals to see how busy they are.
Drive, Bus or Cycle to Tofino, BC
Vancouver Island - drive or cycle to Tofino, BC: View a large version of this map here.
Cycling to Tofino
Cycling
to Tofino is a great way to get here and once in Tofino the roads are safe and
a separated bike/walking/skating path is a welcome addition. While Highway 4
has some really nice sections with wide shoulders and smooth pavement other sections
are rough and have no shoulder. It can be very tight with the traffic.
One smart and enjoyable suggestion I heard from some touring cyclists in Tofino is to ride to Port Alberni then take the Lady Rose boat to Ucluelet. Cycling up to Tofino from Ucluelet is a great 30 km ride with bike paths in both villages and a pleasant road between them.
Walk on the Ferry, Rent a Car in Victoria or Nanaimo
There are daily bus trips to Tofino. Another suggestion is to ride as a passenger on a ferry and then rent a car once you land on Vancouver Island, either at Victoria or Nanaimo. Car rentals are inexpensive in these cities and then you have your own transportation and can stop at any scenic spot on the drive to Tofino, inlcuding the beautiful section of old-growth trees that is known as Cathedral Grove and all the beautiful locations along the Pacific Rim Highway in the list below.
Getting Here: Photos of the drive to Tofino
The Pacific Highway to
Tofino: Places to stop and relax.
Along the Pacific Highway
leading into Tofino.
South Chesterman Beach
Back
Ucluelet Wild Pacific 
