Getting Here
The Sooke to Port Renfrew region, on the west coast of Vancouver Island, is easily accessed by ferry, plane, car or bicycle.
By Water
BC Ferries – has 3 major crossings from the BC mainland to Vancouver Island;
- Tsawwassen to Victoria (Swartz Bay)
- Tsawwassen to Duke Point (near Nanaimo)
- Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo
Other BC Ferry access options include;
- Powell River to Courtenay Comox.
- Saltspring Island to Crofton.
- Brentwood Bay – Saanich Peninsula to Mill Bay.
Scheduling and reservation information available at:
250-386-3431
www.bcferries.com
Coho Ferries - from Port Angeles, Washington State, to Victoria. Scheduling information available at:
250-386-2202
www.cohoferry.com
Victoria Clipper – passenger traffic only between Seattle and Victoria. Scheduling information available at:
250-382-8100
800-888-2535
www.victoriaclipper.com
Victoria Express – passenger only service between Port Angles, Victoria and the San Juan islands. Schedule information:
U.S. 360-452-8088
Canada 250-361-9144
www.victoriaexpress.com
Washington State Ferries – service from Anacortes and the San Juan Islands to Sidney (near Swartz Bay). Scheduling information:
250-656-1831
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/
By Air
Fly into either Victoria International Airport (YYJ) , Nanaimo Airport (YCD) or by seaplane from Vancouver or Seattle into Victoria inner harbour.
By Road
From BC Ferries at Swartz Bay – take the Pat Bay Highway (Hwy 14) towards Victoria, take the McKenzie exit to Highway 1 going north towards Nanaimo, take the Langford/Sooke exit, go to the 5th. Set of lights & exit right on Sooke Rd/Hwy 14. This will take you right out to Sooke. About 1 hour.
From Victoria – go out Douglas St., it turns into Highway 1, towards Nanaimo, take the Langford/Sooke exit, go to the 5th. Set of lights & exit right on Sooke Rd/Hwy 14. This will take you right out to Sooke. About 35 minutes.
From Nanaimo – take Highway 1 south towards Victoria, take the Langford/Sooke exit, go to the 5th. Set of lights & exit right on Sooke Rd/Hwy 14. This will take you right out to Sooke. About 1.5 hours.
By Bicycle
Ride along the Lochside Trail that goes 29 km from the Sidney/Swartz Bay area to Victoria, which connects with the Galloping Goose Trail which goes 55km out to Sooke.