There are 7 ways to get from Whistler to Butchart Gardens by bus, plane, train, busferry, car, or ferry
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Bus to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Victoria Harbour, line 75 bus
best- Take the bus from Whistler to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Victoria Harbour
- Take the bus from Douglas St at Pandora Ave to Butchart Gardens
4h 48m$129–416Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Whistler to Horseshoe Bay
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay
- Drive from Departure Bay to Butchart Gardens
5h 4m$64–226Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Whistler to VancouverGrand Adventure Circle Journey / ...
- Take the busferry from Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal to Swartz BayVancouver Cruise Ship Terminal to Victoria
13d 9h$12,376–12,396Bus to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Take the bus from Whistler to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)CXH - YWH
5h 21m$79–446Fly Whistler to Victoria Harbour, line 75 bus
- Fly from Whistler to Victoria Harbour
- Take the bus from Douglas St at Pandora Ave to Butchart Gardens
4h 1mBus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Take the bus from Whistler to Vancouver Airport
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)YVR - YWH
5h 3m$72–343Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Victoria International Airport
- Take the bus from Whistler to Vancouver Airport
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)YVR - YYJ
5h 31m$70–306
Vancouver Harbour to Victoria Harbour flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whistler to Butchart Gardens is to drive and ferry which costs $60 - $230 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Whistler to Butchart Gardens is to bus and fly and line 75 bus which takes 4h 48m and costs $120 - $420.
The distance between Whistler and Butchart Gardens is 272 km.
The best way to get from Whistler to Butchart Gardens without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 13 days 9h and costs $12,370 - $12,400.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Whistler to Butchart Gardens, including transfers.
There are 221+ hotels available in Butchart Gardens.
What companies run services between Whistler, BC, Canada and Butchart Gardens, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Whistler to Butchart Gardens. However, you can take the bus to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain, walk to Vancouver Harbour airport, fly to Victoria Harbour, walk to Douglas St at Pandora Ave, take the line 75 bus to Butchart Gardens, then walk to Butchart Gardens. Alternatively, you can take a train from Whistler to Butchart Gardens via Vancouver, Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal, Swartz Bay, Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay B, Saanichton Exch Bay B, and Butchart Gardens in around 13d 9h.
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- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–380
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–380
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Phone
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Whistler to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13d 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $12,343
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- Phone
- +1.833.SNOWBUS (766.9287)
- ride@whistlersnowbus.com
- Website
- snowbus.com
Bus from Whistler to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $31–45
- Website
- https://www.snowbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://snowbus.com/whistler/bus-schedule/snowbus
- Book at
- https://snowbus.com/whistler
- YVR Airport
- $45
- Vancouver 1 way
- $31
- Richmond 1 way
- $40
Bus from Whistler to Vancouver Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $31–45
- Website
- https://www.snowbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://snowbus.com/whistler/bus-schedule/snowbus
- Book at
- https://snowbus.com/whistler
- YVR Airport
- $45
- Vancouver 1 way
- $31
- Richmond 1 way
- $40
- Phone
- +1 604-326-1616
- info@YVRSkylynx.com
- Website
- yvrskylynx.com
Bus from Whistler to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $32–55
- Website
- https://www.yvrskylynx.com/
- Schedules at
- https://yvrskylynx.com/timetable/
- Book at
- https://yvrskylynx.betterez.com/cart/5fe0db94d00ace0f242d8731/reservation/5fe0db94d00ace0f242d8732
- Adult
- $32
- Airports - Adult
- $55
- Phone
- 1.833.276.5841
- reservations@gowilsonsgroup.com
- Website
- bcconnector.com
Bus from Whistler to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- https://bcconnector.com/
- Book at
- https://wilson.betterez.com/cart/6087276ef3667421ed35892e/reservation/5fe0db94d00ace0f242d8732
- Adult One-way
- $55–65
- Phone
- 604-349-1234
- info@EpicRides.ca
- Website
- epicrides.ca
Bus from Whistler to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://epicrides.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://epicrides.ca/epic-rides-schedule/
- Phone
- 250-382-6161
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Douglas St at Pandora Ave to Butchart Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal to Swartz Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $30–50
- 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
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