By air
Several provincial airlines as well as Air Canada fly to
Victoria, though it's an expensive way to make the journey if
you're only coming from Vancouver. Open return fares from Vancouver
typically run to around $140, excursion fares around $100. If you
are going to fly, however, it's more fun and more direct to fly
from Vancouver harbour to Victoria harbour by helicopter or float
plane: Harbour Air and West Coast Air fly from the Tradewinds
Marina just west of Canada Place in Vancouver. Helijet Airways (tel
604/273-1414) fly from the helipad to the east. Kenmore Air, 6321
NE 175th, Seattle (tel 206/486-1257 or 1-800/543-9595,
www.kenmoreair.com ), runs scheduled seaplane services
(US$95 one-way; 45min) between downtown Seattle and Victoria's
Inner Harbour.
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