Directions to Ocean Island Inn | Backpackers | Suites

Victoria is easily reached by air or ferry from Vancouver, Seattle and various other points in Canada & USA.

*FROM SWARTZ BAY FERRY TERMINAL: Take the # 70 city bus. Get off at the Pandora and Douglas St. intersection. Walk one block east on Pandora to Blanshard St.

*FROM THE VICTORIA TRAVEL INFOCENTER: Walk north on Government St. to Pandora Ave., turn right and go two blocks east to Blanshard St.

*FROM THE BUS STATION: Walk north on Douglas St. to Pandora Ave, turn right and walk one block east to Blanshard St.

*FROM THE INNER HARBOUR FERRIES (PORT ANGELES, BELLINGHAM AND SEATTLE): Walk three blocks east on Belleville St, turn left on Douglas St., walk north to Pandora Ave, turn right and walk east to Blanshard St.

*FROM THE AIRPORT: Take the Akal airport bus directly to the hostel ($18 one way) OR take the shuttle bus to the #70 to the Pandora and Douglas St. intersection. Walk one block east on Pandora Ave to Blanshard St.

There is also a convenient bus-ferry-bus package from downtown Vancouver or Vancouver Airport (Pacific Coach Lines approx. $45 one way) to downtown Victoria.

BY CAR:

*FROM SWARTZ BAY FERRY TERMINAL AND AIRPORT: Take Highway 17 (Blanshard St.) to Pandora Ave.

*FROM NANAIMO: Take Highway 1 (Douglas St.) to Cormorant St. Turn left and go one block to Blanshard St. Turn right and we're at the intersection of Pandora and Blanshard.

*FROM SOOKE AND PORT RENFREW: Take Highway 14 to Highway 17 (Blanshard St.) Follow Highway 17 to the corner of Pandora Ave, Blanshard St.