Getting Here

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The ferry you catch to get to Hornby Island departs from Buckley Bay, located on central Vancouver Island. Please enter your current location in the search tool below to get detailed directions to Buckley Bay. It is recommended that you purchase a BC Ferries experience card to get a substantial discount on fares – ask the ticket collector for details.

NOTE: The last ferry connecting to Hornby Island departs Buckley Bay at 6pm each day, except for Fridays when the last ferry departs at 10pm, as summarized in the ferry schedule to the right.

Once at the Buckley Bay ferry terminal, you take the ferry to Denman Island, drive across Denman (staying on the main road the whole way to get to the Hornby ferry terminal), and then take another ferry to Hornby Island. See the video below to get an idea of what the whole journey looks like (dance party upon arrival on Hornby optional).

The fastest way to get to Hornby Island by plane is to fly into the Comox Valley, which is a small town 30 minutes north of Buckley Bay.

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Airlines with direct flights to the Comox Valley Airport include:

WestJet
Central Mountain Air
Pacific Coastal Airlines

From the airport, you can get to Buckley Bay by renting a vehicle, or catching the Island Link bus (reservations recommended). A water taxi is also available, see Inter Island Charters.