Getting Here

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"There are no shortcuts to any place worth going." - Beverly Sills

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International Travel
The Wickaninnish Inn is located on Vancouver Island, off of Canada's West Coast. If you are arriving from an international destination, you would book your flight to the Vancouver International Airport, Victoria International Airport, or Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The Comox Valley Airport is also available for selected flights from the U.S.
Please note the 2007 changes in travel requirements to and from the United States by the U.S. Department of State.

1.International

 

Pacific North-West
Vancouver Island and the Wickaninnish Inn are accessible by both ferry and airplane. Ferries depart from Washington State, Tsawwassen (South of Vancouver), and Horseshoe Bay (North of Vancouver).

Air travel options include scheduled service and charters from Vancouver and Victoria via Orca Airways, and Seattle via Kenmore Air and Sound Flight. From Vancouver, flights take approximately 45 minutes and depart from the South Terminal of Vancouver International Airport. Round-trip luxury shuttle and taxi services to the Wickaninnish Inn are available from the Tofino Long Beach Airport.

3. The Pacific North-West

 

The Pacific Rim
Whether driving or taking a bus, the road from Nanaimo is one of the most spectacular in the world. You will pass through the towering old-growth forests of Cathedral Grove, the picturesque township of Port Alberni , majestic Sutton Pass, and through Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. Click here for detailed driving directions.

3. Pacific Rim

 

Wickaninnish Inn
Once you have driven across Vancouver Island, you are minutes away from the Inn. While driving straight through the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, do not turn left at the sign for the Wickaninnish Centre or Wick Road, but continue towards Tofino. Once you pass the Clayoquot Orca Lodge, take the first left turn at the Wickaninnish Inn sign onto Lynn Road. Approximately 250 yards down Lynn Road, take the right fork onto Osprey Lane and continue for 300 yards until you reach the Inn.

see below for detailed driving directions

4. Wickaninnish Inn

 
DETAILED DRIVING DIRECTIONS

To reach Tofino by car from the British Columbia mainland, you'll first need to take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay, or Tsawwassen, to Nanaimo. The Horseshoe Bay terminal is north of Vancouver and this ferry route takes just under 2 hours while the Tsawwassen terminal is south of the city, closer to the USA border and it takes just a little over 2 hours. The Horseshoe Bay ferry arrives at the Departure Bay terminal in Nanaimo while the Tsawwassen ferry arrives at the Duke Point terminal just about 15 minutes south of the city.

Once in Nanaimo:

  • Travel north on Highway 19 for 43 km (26 miles),
  • Take Exit 60 onto Highway 4 ( also known as the Pacific Rim Highway ) heading west for 156 km (97 miles). You will drive through spectacular Cathedral Grove, historic Port Alberni (drive straight downhill and turn right at the junction), and on the winding road around Sproat and Kennedy Lakes. You will also drive through scenic Sutton Pass, at an altitude of 250m (850 feet) - where we especially recommend heeding to the speed limit. Travel westward until you come to the junction between Tofino and Ucluelet.
  • Turn right at the Tofino/Ucluelet junction and drive north towards Tofino for 28 km (17 miles). Do not turn at the sign for the Wickaninnish Centre or Wick Road, but continue right through the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve toward Tofino.
  • Once you pass the Clayoquot Orca Lodge, take the first left turn at the Wickaninnish Inn sign onto Lynn Road .
  • Approximately 250 yards down Lynn Road, take the right fork onto Osprey Lane and continue for 300 yards until you reach the Inn. Your overall travel time from Nanaimo to the Inn will range between 2.5 and 3 hours - we wish you safe travels!

Driving from the Comox Valley Airport:

  • Turn right at the airport entrance onto Knight Road.
  • Turn right at the intersection onto Military Row (drive approximately 2 kms).
  • At the next stop sign, turn left onto Ryan Road.
  • Continue on Ryan Road (past Home Depot and down the hill), watching for signs indicating Nanaimo.
  • Turn left just past the Superstore complex following the road to the 17th St bridge, where you will turn right.
  • While on the bridge, get into the left hand turning lanes.
  • Turn left onto Cliffe Avenue, and continue to follow signage that will direct you to turn right onto the 29th St connector.
  • After turning right onto the connector, continue until you see signs that direct you to Highway 19 southbound toward Nanaimo.
  • Once on Highway 19 South, watch for signs pointing you to Highway 4 West toward Port Alberni/Pacific Rim National Park Reserve/Tofino, and exit in this direction.
  • Once on Highway 4, you will drive through spectacular Cathedral Grove, historic Port Alberni (drive straight downhill and turn right at the junction), and around Sproat and Kennedy Lakes. You will also drive through scenic Sutton Pass, at an altitude of 250m (850 feet) - where we especially recommend heeding to the speed limit. Travel westward until you come to the junction between Tofino and Ucluelet.
  • Turn right at the Tofino/Ucluelet junction and drive north towards Tofino for 28 km (17 miles). Do not turn at the sign for the Wickaninnish Centre or Wick Road, but continue right through the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve toward Tofino.
  • Once you pass the Clayoquot Orca Lodge, take the first left turn at the Wickaninnish Inn sign onto Lynn Road.
  • Approximately 250 yards down Lynn Road, take the right fork onto Osprey Lane and continue for 300 yards until you reach the Inn. Your overall travel time from the Comox Valley Airport to the Inn will be approximately 3 hours - we wish you safe travels!