Airports
Visitors can arrive via the Nanaimo Airport (YCD) or Victoria International Airport (YYJ). From either airport, is it a short drive into the Cowichan region.
Helijet
Fly out of downtown Vancouver with a quick 20 minute flight into Nanaimo, or 35 minutes into Victoria – get a birds eye view of some spectacular coastal scenery!
Gulf Island Seaplanes
Enjoy a scenic flight with Indigenous-owned company, Gulf Island Seaplanes. They offer year-round scheduled flights from Vancouver right into Maple Bay in the Cowichan region.
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If you’re coming from the U.S., fly over the spectacular Salish Sea on a seaplane into Victoria or Nanaimo.
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Harbour Air
Take off in a scenic seaplane from downtown Vancouver into Nanaimo or Victoria – just a short drive into Cowichan.
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Seair Seaplanes
Fly in on a seaplane for spectacular views from harbour to harbour – Vancouver to Nanaimo. Or, from YVR to Nanaimo harbour and take a short drive into Cowichan.
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BC Ferries
Sail into Sidney or Nanaimo from Tsawwassen with about an hour drive to Cowichan. If your departure is closer to North Vancouver, consider sailing Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo.
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A passenger-only fast ferry offering convenient travel between downtown Vancouver and downtown Nanaimo. Service is offered daily with the crossing taking 70 minutes.
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Clipper Vacations
A passenger-only, high-speed ferry from Seattle to Victoria with scenic views. Roughly an hour’s drive from Victoria into the Cowichan region.
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Coho Ferry
Take Black Ball Ferry Lines M.V. Coho passenger and vehicle ferry through the stunning Strait of Juan de Fuca from Port Angeles to Victoria.
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BC Transit
After arriving in Cowichan, you can travel throughout the region with BC Transit.
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