How to get from Victoria to Gastown
3 ways, 96 km apart. Times come from today's timetables (Wednesday, planned from 08:00). Prices are marked live, operator fare or estimated. We add nothing to the fare.
3 ways to travel
| Way | Door to door | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Drivebest | 5h 7m | C$20–26 estimated |
| Taxifastest | 5h 7m | C$130–195 estimated |
| Ferry | 6h 29m | C$83–145 estimated |
Departures today
- 08:00 → 14:296h 29m · directBC Ferries Swartz Bay ↔ TsawwassenC$83–145
Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.
Questions people ask
- How long does it take to get from Victoria to Gastown?
- The fastest way is by taxi: about 5h 7m door to door. The straight-line distance is 96 km.
- What is the cheapest way from Victoria to Gastown?
- Drive is the cheapest, from C$20. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.
- How far is Gastown from Victoria by road?
- About 160 km, roughly 5h 7m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around C$20–26; tolls and parking are extra.