Getting to Victoria
By Sea - Regularly scheduled ferry service from Vancouver and Washington state.
By Ground - Bus service from Vancouver and Seattle. Rail service between Victoria and Courtenay.
By Air - Victoria International Airport serves flights from Vancouver, Seattle,
and many other locations.
Float planes connect with Seattle and Vancouver.
Maps
Directions from:
Driving From Vancouver
Take the Swartz Bay ferry from Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal. The
sailing takes 1 hr 35
minutes, plus 15 minutes offloading time.
As you exit the ferry, you
will be on the Patricia Bay Highway #17 south. After approximately
25 minutes, take the McKenzie Avenue exit. Turn left onto McKenzie
Avenue and continue for 7 km. Turn right onto McGill Road, at
the main UVic entrance, just in front of Centennial Stadium.
From Victoria International Airport
Victoria Int'l Airport is located off Highway 17, about 30-40
minutes north of the university. When driving from the airport, follow the signs
to Victoria; they will lead you south onto Highway
17. From here follow the directions above.
From
Nanaimo/up-island
Take Highway 1 south towards Victoria until you reach the McKenzie
Avenue/Admiral Road intersection. Turn left here. Follow McKenzie
Avenue for about 7 km east, until you reach the traffic lights
at
Gordon Head Road. Go through the traffic light and turn right onto
McGill Road.
 From Sooke
Follow Highway 14 east towards
Victoria. In Colwood turn onto Highway 1 to Victoria. At the McKenzie Avenue/Admiral Road intersection, turn left. Follow McKenzie Avenue for about 7 km east,
then turn right onto McGill Road, just in front of Centennial
Stadium.
Ferry from Seattle and Port Angeles
You will dock in Victoria's inner harbour. Follow Belleville St. east to Blanshard
St. Turn north onto Blanshard, and follow it for about 5 km then turn right onto McKenzie
Avenue and continue for about 7 km. Turn right onto McGill
Road, just in front of Centennial Stadium.
Ferry from Anacortes
You will dock in Sidney, about 30 km
north of the university. Follow the signs to Highway 17 (Victoria). Turn
left/south onto the Highway. In approximately 20 minutes take the University of Victoria/
McKenzie Avenue exit. Turn left onto
McKenzie Avenue then continue for approximately 7 km. Turn right
onto McGill Road, just in front of Centennial Stadium.
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