There are 6 ways to get from Ferry Terminal/Esplanade to Butchart Gardens by car ferry, car, plane, or bus
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Car ferry, drive to Avalon Airport, fly to Victoria International Airport
best- Take the car ferry from Sorrento to Queenscliff
- Drive from Queenscliff to Avalon Airport (AVV)
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)AVV - YYJ
25h 52m$774–2,739Bus to Melbourne Airport, fly to Victoria International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Ocean Beach Rd/Kerferd Ave to Frankston
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)MEL - YYJ
27h 53m$582–2,132Car ferry, drive to Avalon Airport, fly to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Take the car ferry from Sorrento to Queenscliff
- Drive from Queenscliff to Avalon Airport (AVV)
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)AVV - YWH
25h 26m$1,621–5,536Bus to Melbourne Airport, fly to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Take the bus from Ocean Beach Rd/Kerferd Ave to Frankston
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)MEL - YWH
26h 44m$1,129–3,829Car ferry, drive to Avalon Airport, fly to Nanaimo Airport, bus
- Take the car ferry from Sorrento to Queenscliff
- Drive from Queenscliff to Avalon Airport (AVV)
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)AVV - YCD
- Take the bus from Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn to Douglas & Hillside
29h 1m$927–3,142Car ferry, drive to Avalon Airport, fly to Nanaimo, bus
- Take the car ferry from Sorrento to Queenscliff
- Drive from Queenscliff to Avalon Airport (AVV)
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Nanaimo (ZNA)AVV - ZNA
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn
28h 6m$872–2,987
Avalon Airport (AVV) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ferry Terminal/Esplanade to Butchart Gardens is to bus and fly which costs $550 - $2,200 and takes 27h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Ferry Terminal/Esplanade to Butchart Gardens is to car ferry and drive and fly which takes 25h 26m and costs $1,600 - $6,000.
The distance between Ferry Terminal/Esplanade and Butchart Gardens is 13293 km.
It takes approximately 25h 52m to get from Ferry Terminal/Esplanade to Butchart Gardens, including transfers.
There are 251+ hotels available in Butchart Gardens.
What companies run services between Ferry Terminal/Esplanade, VIC, Australia and Butchart Gardens, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Ferry Terminal/Esplanade to Butchart Gardens. However, you can drive to Sorrento, take the car ferry to Queenscliff, drive to Avalon Airport (AVV) airport, fly to Victoria International Airport (YYJ), walk to Victoria International Airport, take the line 87 bus to Saanichton Exch Bay C, walk to Saanichton Exch Bay B, take the line 75 bus to Butchart Gardens, then walk to Butchart Gardens. Alternatively, you can walk to Ocean Beach Rd/Kerferd Ave, take the bus to Frankston, walk to Frankston Station, take the train to Caulfield Station, take the train to Southern Cross Station, walk to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, take the bus to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Victoria International Airport (YYJ), walk to Victoria International Airport, take the line 87 bus to Saanichton Exch Bay C, walk to Saanichton Exch Bay B, take the line 75 bus to Butchart Gardens, then walk to Butchart Gardens.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Brisbane, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Avalon Airport to Nanaimo via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–4,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Victoria International Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–4,100
Flights from Avalon Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–4,700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Victoria International Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Victoria International Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Victoria International Airport via Honolulu, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Victoria International Airport via Sydney, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Victoria International Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Victoria International Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Victoria International Airport via Los Angeles, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,000
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Victoria International Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Victoria International Airport via Nadi, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,500
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- ptv.vic.gov.au
Bus from Ocean Beach Rd/Kerferd Ave to Frankston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $4
- Daily
- $8
- Phone
- 250-746-9899
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn to Douglas & Hillside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/schedules-and-maps/
- Road Adult
- $3
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +61 3 5257 4500
- travel@searoad.com.au
- Website
- searoad.com.au
Car ferry from Sorrento to Queenscliff
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- searoad.com.au
- Adult
- $18
- Vehicle Incl. Driver
- $76
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