There are 9 ways to get from Portland to The Butchart Gardens by train, ferry, bus, busferry, car, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Portland to SeattleAmtrak Cascades / ...
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to VictoriaSeattle
9h 37m$220–407Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to VancouverFlixBus 2115
- Take the busferry from Vancouver to Swartz BayVancouver to Victoria
13h 30m$87–148Drive, ferry
- Drive from Portland to Horseshoe Bay
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Drive from Departure Bay to The Butchart Gardens
9h 30m$147–347Fly Portland International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)PDX - YYJ
7h 36m$510–1,110Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Portland to Seattle
- Take the bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Take the ferry from Port Angeles to Victoria
12h 13m$159–246Train to Seattle Lake Union SPB, fly to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Take the train from Portland to Seattle
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)LKE - YWH
7h 2m$550–907Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Victoria International Airport
- Take the train from Portland to Tacoma
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)SEA - YYJ
7h 42m$217–898Fly Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)PDX - YCD
- Take the bus from Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn to Douglas & Hillside
11h 36m$333–1,213Fly Portland International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)PDX - YWH
6h 36m$87–557
Portland to The Butchart Gardens by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to The Butchart Gardens is to bus and bus and ferry which costs $85 - $150 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to The Butchart Gardens is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $85 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to The Butchart Gardens. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Butchart Gardens via Vancouver, Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay B and Saanichton Exch Bay B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Portland and The Butchart Gardens is 450 km.
The best way to get from Portland to The Butchart Gardens without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 37m and costs $220 - $410.
It takes approximately 9h 37m to get from Portland to The Butchart Gardens, including transfers.
Portland to The Butchart Gardens bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to The Butchart Gardens bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Vancouver station.
There are 222+ hotels available in The Butchart Gardens.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and The Butchart Gardens, BC, Canada?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Air Canada, and WestJet fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
Flights from Portland International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Spokane, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from Portland International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Vancouver to Swartz Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- dungeness-line.com
Bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://dungeness-line.com/
- Schedules at
- https://dungeness-line.com/schedules/
- 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/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–300
- Child
- $110–150
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $18–55
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $110–160
- Phone
- +1 888-993-3779
- Website
- cohoferry.com
Ferry from Port Angeles to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://cohoferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://cohoferry.com/schedule-fares
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