From Vancouver & BC Mainland
By Car
Allow 45 minutes from downtown to Ferry Terminal, crossing is 1 hour, 35 minutes, and 30 minutes from Swartz Bay Terminal to The Gardens. Take Granville Street southbound. Once you cross the Granville Street Bridge, continue down Granville until you reach West 49th Street and turn left Watch for Oak Street and turn right onto Oak Street (Hwy#99). Continue along this route for about 18 km (11 mi) Once you have passed through the George Massey Tunnel, turn right onto Hwy #17 to Tsawwassen This highway ends at the BC Ferry Terminal When you disembark in Swartz Bay, continue along Hwy #17 for 7 km/ 4.4 mi. AFTER the first set of traffic lights, veer right (Exit 26) and follow the signs to McTavish Rd. When McTavish Rd. ends (you will have passed through one traffic light), turn left onto West Saanich Rd. (Hwy #17A) Continue along West Saanich Rd. for 8.5 km (5.5 mi), at the second set of traffic lights turn right onto Benvenuto Ave. Benvenuto Ave. leads directly into The Gardens. Our street address is 800 Benvenuto Ave, Brentwood Bay
On Foot
Exit the terminal and you'll find the bus stop just outside, to the right.
Public Transit to The Butchart Gardens
By Bus
LandSea Tours
PacificCoach Butchart Gardens Tour
Pacific Coach Royal Victoria Excursion (includes Butchart Gardens)
PacificCoach Early Morning Victoria City Tour and Butchart Gardens
Vancouver Trolley Company's Victoria Tour
West Coast Sightseeing
By Bus from Victoria to Vancouver
PacificCoach Butchart Gardens en route to Vancouver TourPacificCoach Victoria City Tour and Butchart Gardens en route to Vancouver
