Our Broughton Archipelago-Johnstone Strait Mothership Adventure begins in the town of Port McNeill (map), located approximately 200 miles north of Victoria on the east side of Vancouver Island. Here the Columbia III will await your arrival at the Municipal Dock.
There are a number of ways of getting to Port McNeill. The simplest are to fly directly from Vancouver to Port Hardy Regional Airport (a 25 minute drive from Port McNeill), or by seaplane from Seattle to Port McNeill Harbour. Flying time from Vancouver to Port Hardy is approx 1.25 hours. Other ways include the combination of car and ferry to Vancouver Island, or bus and ferry to Vancouver Island. Ferry crossing time from Vancouver to Vancouver Island is Approx. 2 hours. Driving time from Nanaimo to Port McNeill is 4.5 hours, or from Victoria to Port McNeill is 6 hours. Another option is to fly to Campbell River Regional Airport (half way between Victoria and Port McNeill) then bus or drive the rest of the way (2.5 hour drive).
BY AIR
From Vancouver
-Pacific Coastal Airlines runs numerous daily flights to Port Hardy (a town 25 minutes north of Port McNeill) (see Port McNeill Shuttle Bus service below) and to Campbell River (a town 2.5 hours south of Port McNeill by road) (see Island Coach Lines Bus Services below) 1-800-663-2872 or 604-273-8666 (in Vancouver).
-Air Canada acts as a booking agent for Pacific Coastal Airlines and Central Mountain Air if an Air Canada ticket has been purchased to a connecting airport. (ie. Vancouver) 1-800-247-2262 (in Canada) or 1-800-776-3000 (in USA).
-Central Mountain Air has daily flights to Campbell River 1-888-865-8585 or 250-847-5000.
From Seattle
-Kenmore Air Seaplanes has direct flights to Port McNeill 1-800-543-9595 or 425-486-1257 (in Seattle).
From Calgary, Alberta
-West Jet has daily flights to Comox (a town 3.5 hours south of Port McNeill by road) 1-888-937-8538.
BY SURFACE
Ferry services to Vancouver Island
From Vancouver
-B.C. Ferries has year round vehicle and passenger service - Routes include: North Vancouver (Horseshoe Bay) to Nanaimo (Departure Bay), South Vancouver (Tsawwassen) to South Nanaimo (Duke Point) and South Vancouver (Tsawwassen) to Swartz Bay (near Victoria) 1-888 223-3779 or outside B.C. 250-386-3431.
-Harbour Lynx runs a passenger ferry from downtown Vancouver to Nanaimo 1-866-206-5969.
From Washington State
-M.V. Coho has a vehicle and passenger ferry service from Port Angeles WA to downtown Victoria B.C.
-Washington State Ferries has vehicle and passenger service from Anacortes WA to Sidney B.C. (near Victoria) 1-888-808-7977 or 206-464-4600 (Seattle).
-Victoria Clipper has passengers-only ferry service from downtown Seattle to downtown Victoria B.C. 1-800-888-2535.
Bus services
In Vancouver Area
-Vancouver airport shuttle -hourly service from airport to downtown bus station 1-800-668-3141
-Greyhound Canada has service from Vancouver's downtown bus station to Port McNeill. Ferry crossing included 1-800-661-8747 or 604-681-3526 (in Vancouver).
In Seattle Area
-Grey Line of Seattle -service from Seattle airport to downtown Seattle 206-624-5077
-Bellingham Airporter -service from Seattle airport to Anacortes ferry 1-800-423-4219
-Quick Shuttle Service -service between Seattle and Vancouver (airports and city centers) 1-800-665-2122
-Greyhound USA has service between downtown Seattle and downtown Vancouver 1-800-231-2222.
On Vancouver Island
-Island Coach Lines (a division of Greyhound Canada) has frequent service between Victoria, Nanaimo, Campbell River, and Port McNeill 1-800-318-0818 or 250-956-3556 (in Port McNeill).
In Port McNeill
-Port McNeill Airport Shuttle -servicing Port Hardy Airport 250-956-8294
-North Island Taxi -250-949-8800
Car Rental Providers
-Budget Car Rentals -1-800-268-8900 or 250-923-4283
-National Car Rentals -1-800-227-7368 or 250-923-1234
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