BC Ferries

BC Ferries

We sell 68 Ferries routes operated by BC Ferries, on their fares and their conditions.

Campbell RiverCampbell RiverNorth CowichanNorth Cowichan

BC Ferries runs 68 routes we sell across 1 country, calling at 8 places. The cheapest fare is €11.88. A median route runs 92 km, about 2h 47m at the carrier's typical cruising speed of 33 km/h.

Checked September 28, 2026Priced for September 28, 2026One passenger, all fees included

Profile

What BC Ferries runs

  • 68Routes we sell
  • 8Places served
  • 1Countries
  • 92 kmMedian route
  • 173 kmLongest route
A typical journey
The median BC Ferries route we sell is 92 km, which is about 2h 47m at their typical cruising speed of 33 km/h.
Fare conditions
Fares on this carrier can be changed for a fee. They cannot be refunded.
On board
This carrier publishes Bar, , Cabins, Cafe, Restaurant, Restrooms across its fleet.
Carbon per passenger
About 115 grams per passenger kilometer, which is roughly 10.6 kg over a median route.
Where it runs
Routes in 1 countries on our network.
Busiest places
Nanaimo, Campbell River, Courtenay, North Cowichan, Port Alberni, West Vancouver, Tsawwassen, Vancouver
Routes

Routes operated by BC Ferries

Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.

Routes operated by BC Ferries, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey we sell on each.
RouteFromFastestDistance
Nanaimo to Vancouver ferry€11.883h 48m60 km
Vancouver to Nanaimo ferry€11.883h 52m60 km
Nanaimo to West Vancouver ferry€11.883h 52m59 km
West Vancouver to Nanaimo ferry€11.883h 37m59 km
Nanaimo to North Cowichan ferry€11.883h 8m41 km
North Cowichan to Nanaimo ferry€11.883h 7m41 km
North Cowichan to West Vancouver ferry€11.884h 1m66 km
West Vancouver to North Cowichan ferry€11.883h 49m66 km
Campbell River to Courtenay ferry€11.883h 10m41 km
Courtenay to Campbell River ferry€11.883h 14m41 km
Courtenay to Nanaimo ferry€11.885h 5m96 km
Nanaimo to Courtenay ferry€11.885h 2m96 km
Nanaimo to Tsawwassen ferry€11.883h 49m65 km
Tsawwassen to Nanaimo ferry€11.883h 52m65 km
Campbell River to Port Alberni ferry€11.884h 58m92 km
Port Alberni to Campbell River ferry€11.884h 51m92 km
Courtenay to Port Alberni ferry€11.883h 30m51 km
Port Alberni to Courtenay ferry€11.883h 22m51 km
Nanaimo to Port Alberni ferry€11.884h63 km
Port Alberni to Nanaimo ferry€11.883h 43m63 km
North Cowichan to Port Alberni ferry€11.884h 59m93 km
Port Alberni to North Cowichan ferry€11.884h 53m93 km
Campbell River to Nanaimo ferry€12.446h 2m133 km
Nanaimo to Campbell River ferry€12.446h 1m133 km
Courtenay to North Cowichan ferry€12.446h 16m134 km
North Cowichan to Courtenay ferry€12.445h 49m134 km
Courtenay to West Vancouver ferry€12.996h 35m138 km
West Vancouver to Courtenay ferry€12.996h 17m138 km
Campbell River to West Vancouver ferry€15.197h 38m168 km
West Vancouver to Campbell River ferry€15.197h 25m168 km
Campbell River to North Cowichan ferry€15.747h 25m173 km
North Cowichan to Campbell River ferry€15.747h 20m173 km

That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Courtenay is not something we sell.

A hotel room

Rooms within reach of Courtenay railway station

Sort by distance from Courtenay railway station and you can see which places are ten minutes on foot and which are not.

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Catchment

How far people travel to get here

Every origin we sell by Ferries, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.

Straight line distance from each origin we sell, not the distance the route runs.
DistanceRoutesShareNearest of them
Under 200 km68100%Campbell River, 41 km

On board

Common questions about BC Ferries

What does BC Ferries run?

BC Ferries runs 68 of the Ferries routes we sell, calling at 8 places across 1 countries. Those routes come from the published operator catalog rather than from a list we wrote, so a route only appears here if the carrier actually serves it.

How much do BC Ferries tickets cost?

The cheapest BC Ferries fare we sell is €11.88 for one passenger, across 68 routes. The median route runs 92 km in a straight line. Fares include taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so the figure here is the figure at checkout.

Are BC Ferries tickets refundable?

BC Ferries fares can be changed for €5.00 and cannot be refunded, across all 68 routes we sell. The condition is shown again on the offer and once more before you pay, because it is the thing travelers most often get wrong.

What is on board an BC Ferries service?

BC Ferries publishes Bar, , Cabins, Cafe, Restaurant, Restrooms across its fleet, on the 68 routes we sell. A median journey with this carrier runs about 2h 47m, which is long enough for the difference between a carrier with power outlets and one without to matter.

What is the longest route BC Ferries runs?

The longest BC Ferries route we sell runs from Campbell River to North Cowichan, 173 km in a straight line. A median journey with this carrier takes about 2h 47m at their typical cruising speed, so the long routes are considerably more than that.

Where does BC Ferries operate?

BC Ferries is based in Canada and runs routes we sell in 1 countries. The places it calls at most often are Nanaimo, Campbell River, Courtenay. Those are computed from the routes in the catalog rather than from anything the carrier tells us about its own network.

Where these numbers come from

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Fares, Carbon, Catchment

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Left luggage lockers

Baggage storage near Courtenay railway station

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