There are 4 ways to get from Calgary to Butchart Gardens by plane, bus, or busferry
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Fly to Victoria International Airport
best- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YYC - YYJ
5h 7m$152–604Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Vancouver Airportbus Calgary
- Take the busferry from Vancouver International Airport Level 1, BC to Swartz Baybusferry Vancouver Aiport
19h 22m$119–322Fly to Nanaimo Airport, bus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YYC - YCD
- Take the bus from Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn to Douglas & Hillsidebus
8h 16m$195–907Bus, bus and ferry via Kelowna Airport (YLW)
- Take the bus from Calgary to Kelowna Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vancouver to Swartz Baybusferry
20h 40m$186–304
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Butchart Gardens is to bus and bus and ferry via Kelowna Airport (YLW) which costs $180 - $310 and takes 20h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Butchart Gardens is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Calgary to Butchart Gardens. However, there are services departing from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall and arriving at Butchart Gardens via Vancouver International Airport Level 1, BC, Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay B and Saanichton Exch Bay B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 22m.
The distance between Calgary and Butchart Gardens is 764 km.
The best way to get from Calgary to Butchart Gardens without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 19h 22m and costs $110 - $330.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Calgary to Butchart Gardens, including transfers.
Calgary to Butchart Gardens bus services, operated by Rider Express, depart from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall station.
Calgary to Butchart Gardens bus services, operated by Rider Express, arrive at Vancouver Airport station.
There are 283+ hotels available in Butchart Gardens.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Butchart Gardens, BC, Canada?
WestJet, Flair Airlines, and Air Canada fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) hourly.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall to Vancouver Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $110–240
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Vancouver International Airport Level 1, BC to Swartz Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–78
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Adult
- $78
- Senior
- $70
- Youth
- $32
- Child
- $16
- Toddler
- $0
Busferry from Vancouver to Swartz Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–58
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Adult
- $58
- Senior
- $53
- Youth
- $24
- Child
- $12
- Toddler
- $0
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn to Douglas & Hillside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Calgary to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $100–150
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- customerservice@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
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