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Tofino Bus offers express bus service with arrivals and departures from Tofino to Ucluelet, Port Alberni, Nanaimo and Victoria. Tofino Bus arrives and leaves from the Tofino bus depot at 346 Campbell Street, at the far end of the Coop parking area.
To book a ticket to or from Tofino to Ucluelet, Port Alberni, Nanaimo or Victoria, visit our online reservation system or call 1.866.986.3466 (local 250.725.2871) to reserve your bus ticket by phone.
The current tofino bus schedule is valid until May 16, 2018.
Tofino Express bus schedule
(valid until May 16, 2018)
| Tofino Express Northbound | ||||
| for departures from | daily | daily to Nanaimo |
Fri & Sun only Daily to Parksville |
daily to Nanaimo |
| Vancouver Bus Depot (via Nanaimo) | 7:15 am | 11:40 am | 2:30 pm | - |
| Vancouver Burrard Station | tba | tba | - | - |
| Victoria, Ocean Island Inn | 8:00 am | depot only | 2:35 pm | depot only |
| Victoria, Hostelling International | 8:05 am | depot only | 2:40 pm | depot only |
| Victoria Bus Depot | 8:15 am | 12:55 pm | 3:05 pm | 6:00 pm |
| Victoria, Mayfair Transit Stop (flag stop) | 8:25 am | 1:05 pm | 3:15 pm | 6:10 pm |
| Victoria, Uptown Transit Stop (flag stop) | 8:25 am | 1:05 pm | 3:15 pm | 6:10 pm |
| Victoria, Langford (reserve!) | 8:35 am | 1:15 pm | 3:30 pm | 6:20 pm |
| Mill Bay, Shopping Ctr.Transit (reserve!) | 9:00 am | 1:40 pm | 3:55 pm | 6:45 pm |
| Cobble Hill, Transit Exchange (reserve!) | 9:05 am | 1:45 pm | 4:00 pm | 6:50 pm |
| Cowichan Bay, at Koksillah Transit Ex. (reserve!) | 9:10 am | 1:50 pm | 4:05 pm | 6:55 pm |
| Duncan Bus Depot | 9:15 am | 1:55 pm | 4:10 pm | 7:05 pm |
| Chemainus, at Coop Gas Bar at Hwy. (reserve!) | 9:25 am | 2:10 pm | 4:25 pm | 7:15 pm |
| Ladysmith, at Shell Stn.(reserve!) | 9:35 am | 2:15 pm | 4:30 pm | 7:25 pm |
| Nanaimo, Cassidy Airport (reserve!) | 9:45 am | 2:20 pm | 4:50 pm | 7:30 pm |
| Nanaimo Departure Bay Ferry (arrival) | 10:15 am | 2:50 pm | 5:10 pm | 7:55 pm |
| Nanaimo Departure Bay Ferry (depart) | 10:30 am | - | 5:45 pm | - |
| Nanaimo, Woodgrove Centre (reserve!) | 10:45 am | - | 6:00 pm | - |
| Parksville Bus Depot | 11:10 am | - | 6:20 pm | - |
| Coombs (flag stop) | 11:20 am | - | 6:25 pm | - |
| Hilliers (flag stop) | 11:25 am | - | 6:30 pm | - |
| Whisky Creek (flag stop) | 11:35 am | - | 6:40 pm | - |
| Port Alberni (Arrival) | 12:00 pm | - | 7:20 pm | - |
| Port Alberni (Departure) | 12:20 pm | - | 7:30 pm | - |
| Ucluelet | 1:50 pm | - | 8:50 pm | - |
| Tofino | 2:40 pm | - | 9:30 pm | - |
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| Tofino Express Southbound | ||||
| for departures from | daily | daily | daily | Fri & Sun only |
Tofino |
- | - | 10:30 am | 1:15 pm |
Ucluelet |
- | - | 11:10 am | 1:55 pm |
Port Alberni (Arrival) |
- | - | 12:50 pm | 3:30 pm |
Port Alberni (Departure) |
8:30 am | - | 1:15 pm | 3:35 pm |
Whisky Creek (flag stop) |
8:50 am | - | 1:35 pm | 3:55 pm |
Hilliers (flag stop) |
9:00 am | - | 1:45 pm | 4:05 pm |
Coombs (flag stop) |
9:05 am | - | 1:50 pm | 4:10 pm |
| Parksville Bus Depot | 9:15 am | - | 1:55 pm | 4:20 pm |
| Nanaimo, Woodgrove Centre (arrival only) | by request | - | by request | by request |
| Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry (arrival) | 10:00 am | - | 2:45 pm | 5:05 pm |
| Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry (departure) | 10:20 am | 12:35 pm | 2:55 pm | 5:45 pm daily |
| Nanaimo, Cassidy Airport (reserve!) | 10:40 am | 12:55 pm | 3:15 pm | 6:05 pm daily |
| Ladysmith, at Shell Stn.(reserve!) | 10:45 am | 1:00 pm | 3:20 pm | 6:10 pm daily |
| Chemainus, at Coop Gas Bar at Hwy. (reserve!) | 10:50 am | 1:05 pm | 3:25 pm | 6:15 pm daily |
| Duncan Bus Depot | 11:10 am | 1:25 pm | 3:45 pm | 6:45 pm daily |
| Cowichan Bay, at Koksillah Transit Ex. (reserve!) | 11:15 am | 1:30 pm | 3:50 pm | 6:50 pm daily |
| Cobble Hill, Transit Exchange (reserve!) | 11:20 am | 1:35 pm | 3:55 pm | 6:55 pm daily |
| Mill Bay, Shopping Ctr.Transit (reserve!) | 11:25 am | 1:40 pm | 4:00 pm | 7:00 pm daily |
| Langford, (drop off only, reserve!) | 12:00 pm | 2:15 pm | 4:35 pm | 7:35 pm daily |
| Victoria Bus Depot | 12:20 pm | 2:35 pm | 4:55 pm | 7:55 pm daily |
| Vancouver Bus Depot | 1:25 pm | - | 6:05 pm | 8:40 pm |
| Vancouver Burrard Station | tba | - | tba | tba |
Victoria to Nanaimo bus schedule
Victoria / Duncan / Nanaimo
Visit our locations page for more details on pick-up sites and adresses
(valid until May 16, 2018)
| Victoria to Nanaimo Northbound | ||||
| for departures from | daily | daily | daily | daily |
| Victoria, Ocean Island Inn | 8:00 am | depot only | 2:35 pm | depot only |
| Victoria, Hostelling International | 8:05 am | depot only | 2:40 pm | depot only |
| Victoria Bus Depot | 8:15 am | 12:55 pm | 3:05 pm | 6:00 pm |
| Victoria, Mayfair Transit Stop (flag stop) | 8:25 am | 1:05 pm | 3:15 pm | 6:10 pm |
| Victoria, Uptown Transit Stop (flag stop) | 8:25 am | 1:05 pm | 3:15 pm | 6:10 pm |
| Victoria, Langford (reserve!) | 8:35 am | 1:15 pm | 3:30 pm | 6:20 pm |
| Mill Bay, Shopping Ctr.Transit (reserve!) | 9:00 am | 1:40 pm | 3:55 pm | 6:45 pm |
| Cobble Hill, Transit Exchange (reserve!) | 9:05 am | 1:45 pm | 4:00 pm | 6:50 pm |
| Cowichan Bay, at Koksillah Transit Ex. (reserve!) | 9:10 am | 1:50 pm | 4:05 pm | 6:55 pm |
| Duncan Bus Depot | 9:15 am | 1:55 pm | 4:10 pm | 7:05 pm |
| Chemainus, at Coop Gas Bar at Hwy. (reserve!) | 9:25 am | 2:10 pm | 4:25 pm | 7:15 pm |
| Ladysmith, at Shell Stn.(reserve!) | 9:35 am | 2:15 pm | 4:30 pm | 7:25 pm |
| Nanaimo, Cassidy Airport (reserve!) | 9:45 am | 2:20 pm | 4:50 pm | 7:30 pm |
| Nanaimo Departure Bay Ferry (arrival) | 10:15 am | 2:50 pm | 5:10 pm | 7:55 pm |
| Vancouver Bus Depot (arrival, via Nanaimo) | 1:25 pm | 6:05 pm | 8:40 pm | - |
| Vancouver Burrard Station | tba | tba | - | - |
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Nanaimo to Victoria bus schedule
Nanaimo / Duncan / Victoria
Visit our locations page for more details on pick-up sites and adresses
| Nanaimo to Victoria Southbound | ||||
| for departures from | daily | daily | daily | daily |
| Vancouver Bus Depot (via Nanaimo) | 7:15 am | - | 11:40 am | 2:30 pm |
| Vancouver Burrard Station | tba | - | tba | - |
| Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry (departure) | 10:20 am | 12:35 pm | 2:55 pm | 5:45 pm |
| Nanaimo, Cassidy Airport (reserve!) | 10:40 am | 12:55 pm | 3:15 pm | 6:05 pm |
| Ladysmith, at Shell Stn.(reserve!) | 10:45 am | 1:00 pm | 3:20 pm | 6:10 pm |
| Chemainus, at Coop Gas Bar at Hwy. (reserve!) | 10:50 am | 1:05 pm | 3:25 pm | 6:15 pm |
| Duncan Bus Depot | 11:10 am | 1:25 pm | 3:45 pm | 6:45 pm |
| Cowichan Bay, at Koksillah Transit Ex. (reserve!) | 11:15 am | 1:30 pm | 3:50 pm | 6:50 pm |
| Cobble Hill, Transit Exchange (reserve!) | 11:20 am | 1:35 pm | 3:55 pm | 6:55 pm |
| Mill Bay, Shopping Ctr.Transit (reserve!) | 11:25 am | 1:40 pm | 4:00 pm | 7:00 pm |
| Langford, (drop off only, reserve!) | 12:00 pm | 2:15 pm | 4:35 pm | 7:35 pm |
| Victoria Bus Depot | 12:20 pm | 2:35 pm | 4:55 pm | 7:55 pm |
Courtenay/Campbell River/Port Hardy bus schedule
(valid until May 16, 2018)
| North Island Express Northbound | ||||
| for departures from | daily | Fri, Sat, Sun only | daily | daily |
| Vancouver Bus Depot (via Nanaimo) | 7:15 am | 11:40 am | 2:30 pm | - |
| Victoria, Ocean Island Inn | 8:00 am | depot only | 2:35 pm | depot only |
| Victoria, Hostelling International | 8:05 am | depot only | 2:40 pm | depot only |
| Victoria Bus Depot | 8:15 am | 12:55 pm | 3:05 pm | 6:00 pm |
| Victoria, Mayfair Transit Stop (flag stop) | 8:25 am | 1:05 pm | 3:15 pm | 6:10 pm |
| Victoria, Uptown Transit Stop (flag stop) | 8:25 am | 1:05 pm | 3:15 pm | 6:10 pm |
| Victoria, Langford (reserve!) | 8:35 am | 1:15 pm | 3:30 pm | 6:20 pm |
| Mill Bay, Shopping Ctr.Transit (reserve!) | 9:00 am | 1:40 pm | 3:55 pm | 6:45 pm |
| Cobble Hill, Transit Exchange (reserve!) | 9:05 am | 1:45 pm | 4:00 pm | 6:50 pm |
| Cowichan Bay, at Koksillah Transit Ex. (reserve!) | 9:10 am | 1:50 pm | 4:05 pm | 6:55 pm |
| Duncan Bus Depot (pickup only) | 9:15 am | 1:55 pm | 4:10 pm | 7:05 pm |
| Chemainus, at Coop Gas Bar at Hwy. (reserve!) | 9:25 am | 2:10 pm | 4:25 pm | 7:15 pm |
| Ladysmith, at Shell Stn.(reserve!) | 9:35 am | 2:15 pm | 4:30 pm | 7:25 pm |
| Nanaimo, Cassidy Airport (reserve!) | 9:45 am | 2:20 pm | 4:50 pm | 7:30 pm |
| Nanaimo Departure Bay Ferry (arrival) | 10:15 am | 2:50 pm | 5:10 pm | 7:55 pm |
| Nanaimo Departure Bay Ferry (depart) | 10:30 am | 3:00 pm | 5:45 pm | - |
| Nanaimo, Woodgrove Centre (reserve!) | 10:45 am | 3:15 pm | 6:00 pm | - |
| Parksville Bus Depot | 11:10 am | 3:40 pm | 6:20 pm | - |
| Qualicum Beach, Visitor Centre (flag stop, reserve!) | 11:25 am | - | - | - |
| Bowser/Fanny Bay (flag stop) | 11:40 am | - | - | - |
| Buckley Bay, Petro Canada (flag stop, reserve!) | 11:55 am | 4:15 pm | 7:00 pm | - |
| Union Bay (flag stop, reserve!) | 12:05 am | 4:25 pm | 7:10 pm | - |
| Royston (flag stop, reserve!) | 12:10pm | 4:30 pm | 7:15 pm | - |
| Cumberland | - | - | - | - |
| Courtenay Bus Depot | 12:20 pm | 4:40 pm | 7:25 pm | - |
| Merville (flag stop, reserve!) | 12:40 pm | - | - | - |
| Black Creek (flag stop, reserve!) | 12:45 pm | - | - | - |
| Oyster River (flag stop, reserve!) | 12:55 pm | - | - | - |
| Campbell River Bus Depot (arrival) | 1:15 pm | 5:25 pm | 8:10 pm | - |
| Campbell River Bus Depot (departure) | 2:10 pm | - | - | |
| Sayward Junction (flag stop, reserve!) | 3:00 pm | - | - | |
| Woss Camp Bus Depot | 3:50 pm | - | - | |
| Port McNeill BC Ferry Terminal | 4:45 pm | - | - | |
| Port Alice Junction (flag stop, reserve!) | 5:05 pm | - | - | |
| Port Hardy, BC Ferry Terminal (Saturday only) | 5:10 pm | - | - | |
| Port Hardy Bus Depot | 5:30 pm | - | - | |
| North Island Express Southbound | |||||
| for departures from | daily | daily | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | daily | Fri, Sat, Sun |
| Port Hardy Bus Depot | - | - | 8:15 am | - | 10:45 am |
| Port Hardy, B.C. Ferry Terminal (Saturday only! reserve!) | - | - | - | - | by request |
| Port Alice Junction (flag stop, reserve!) | - | - | 8:35 am | - | 11:05 am |
| Port McNeill BC Ferry Terminal | - | - | 8:50 am | - | 11:30 am |
| Woss Camp Bus Depot | - | - | 9:40 am | - | 12:15 pm |
| Sayward Junction (flag stop, reserve!) | - | - | 10:25 am | - | 1:00 pm |
| Campbell River Bus Depot (arrival) | - | - | 11:20 am | - | 1:55 pm |
| Campbell River Bus Depot (departure) | 7:30 am | - | 12:00 pm | 12:00 pm | 2:45 pm |
| Oyster River (flag stop, reserve!) | - | - | 12:10 pm | 12:10 pm | 2:55 pm |
| Black Creek (flag stop, reserve!) | - | - | 12:15 pm | 12:15 pm | 3:00 pm |
| Merville (flag stop, reserve!) | - | - | 12:25 pm | 12:25 pm | 3:10 pm |
| Courtenay Bus Depot | 8:20 am | - | 12:45 pm | 12:45 pm | 3:30 pm |
| Cumberland | - | - | - | - | - |
| Royston (flag stop, reserve!) | 8:25 am | - | 12:50 pm | 12:50 pm | 3:35 pm |
| Union Bay (flag stop, reserve!) | 8:35 am | - | 12:55 pm | 12:55 pm | 3:40 pm |
| Buckley Bay, Petro Canada (flag stop, reserve!) | 8:45 am | - | 1:00 pm | 1:00 pm | 3:50 pm |
| Fanny Bay/Bowser (flag stop) | - | - | 1:05 pm | 1:05 pm | 3:55 pm |
| Qualicum Beach, Visitor Centre (flag stop, reserve!) | - | - | 1:20 pm | 1:20 pm | 4:10 pm |
| Parksville Bus Depot | 9:10 am | - | 1:50 pm | 1:50 pm | 4:25 pm |
| Nanaimo, Woodgrove Centre (arrival only) | by request | - | by request | by request | by request |
| Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry (arrival) | 10:05 am | - | 2:35 pm | 2:35 pm | 5:10 pm |
| Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry (departure) | 10:20 am | 12:35 pm | 2:55 pm | 2:55 pm | 5:45 pm daily |
| Nanaimo, Cassidy Airport (reserve!) | 10:40 am | 12:55 pm | 3:15 pm | 3:15 pm | 6:05 pm daily |
| Ladysmith, at Shell Stn.(reserve!) | 10:45 am | 1:00 pm | 3:20 pm | 3:20 pm | 6:10 pm daily |
| Chemainus, at Coop Gas Bar at Hwy. (reserve!) | 10:50 am | 1:05 pm | 3:25 pm | 3:25 pm | 6:15 pm daily |
| Duncan Bus Depot | 11:10 am | 1:25 pm | 3:45 pm | 3:45 pm | 6:45 pm daily |
| Cowichan Bay, at Koksillah Transit Ex. (reserve!) | 11:15 am | 1:30 pm | 3:50 pm | 3:50 pm | 6:50 pm daily |
| Cobble Hill, Transit Exchange (reserve!) | 11:20 am | 1:35 pm | 3:55 pm | 3:55 pm | 6:55 pm daily |
| Mill Bay, Shopping Ctr.Transit (reserve!) | 11:25 am | 1:40 pm | 4:00 pm | 4:00 pm | 7:00 pm daily |
| Langford, (drop off only, reserve!) | 12:00 pm | 2:15 pm | 4:35 pm | 4:35 pm | 7:35 pm daily |
| Victoria Bus Depot | 12:20 pm | 2:35 pm | 4:55 pm | 4:55 pm | 7:55 pm daily |
| Vancouver Bus Depot | 1:25 pm | - | 6:05 pm | 6:05 pm | 8:40 pm |
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Vancouver-Horseshoe Bay bus schedule
(valid until May 16, 2018)
| Vancouver Ferry Shuttle Northbound | ||||
| for departures from | daily | daily | daily | Fri, Sat, Sun only |
| Vancouver Bus Depot | 7:15 am | 11:40 am | 2:30 pm | 7:00 pm |
| Horseshoe Bay, BC Ferry Terminal |
8:00 am | 12:25 pm | 3:15 pm | 7:45 pm |
* Coaches DO NOT board ferry service. Passengers will disembark & board the ferry service to crossover & meet with coach on opposite end. |
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| Vancouver Ferry Shuttle Southbound | ||||
| for departures from | daily | daily | daily | Fri, Sat, Sun only |
Horseshoe Bay, BC Ferry Terminal |
8:15 am | 12:40 pm | 5:20 pm | 7:55 pm |
Vancouver Bus Depot |
9:00 am | 1:25 pm | 6:05 pm | 8:40 pm |
* Coaches DO NOT board ferry service. Passengers will disembark & board the ferry service to crossover & meet with coach on opposite end. |
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To book a ticket from Tofino to Ucluelet, Port Alberni, Nanaimo or Victoria, visit our online reservation system or call 1.866.986.3466 (local 250.725.2871) to reserve your bus ticket by phone.