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By plane
By air, Powell River is a 25 minute hop from Vancouver and offers amazing
views of the coast. Taxi service from the airport will get you to the
Island View in about 15 minutes. Automobile rentals are also available.
Pacific
Coastal Airlines and Northern
Hawk Aviation for up-to-date schedules and fares.
By car
Enjoy a beautiful, scenic drive up the Sunshine
Coast. The drive, including two BC Ferry sailings, takes about 5 hours.
Take the ferry at Horseshoe Bay to Langdale (45 minutes), then drive
the 80 km (50 miles) along Highway 101 to Earl’s Cove. The second
ferry crossing (50 minutes) takes you to Saltery Bay and the Powell
River region. A leisurely 30 – 45 minute drive brings you to the
Historic Townsite.
You can also arrive from Vancouver Island by taking Comox/Little River
– Powell River ferry. It’s crossing time is about 75 minutes.
BC
Ferries
By bus
Malaspina Coach Lines provides daily service from
Vancouver. Please call for their current schedule, toll-free 1-877-227-8287
Getting to the Island View Lodge
From Saltery Bay ferry terminal
From the terminal, follow the highway north for 35.7 km to the Historic
Townsite, all the while traveling along Hwy 101 — it becomes Marine
Avenue within the municipality of Powell River. We are at 6255 Marine
Avenue, next door to the Granada Restaurant, just past the Patricia
Theatre.
From Westview ferry terminal
Coming off the ferry, turn left at the first light onto Marine Avenue
and follow that street right to the Historic Townsite (about 3 km).
The Island View Lodge is 4.9 km from the light.
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