Go sightseeing with a chartered tour; load your bike onto a suburban bus rack or travel on a comfortable coach…whether you prefer a commuter bus or luxury coach, you’ll find an efficient, affordable network of public and private transport throughout British Columbia. Motorcoach services carry passengers in comfort from downtown Vancouver to Victoria and Nanaimo via BC Ferries (Wilson’s Transportation).
Premier Listing
Biographical Info
Our charter buses are fully insured, licensed and certified from 11 seats up to 58 seats and are ready to go anywhere in Western Canada and the U.S. The bilingual drivers and tour guides are available in English and Chinese. Our owner operators are always prepared to deliver outstanding service, ensuring complete customer satisfaction. We have several luxurious buses with some of the most experienced drivers in the industry.
At Wescan we provide exceptional service transporting large or small groups of people out for a day of relaxation or several days of sightseeing. Our drivers are very experienced, courteous, and safety trained so that we may get you to your destination relaxed and refreshed, hoping that you may remember your trip with Wescan as a once-in-a lifetime event.
Call for an immediate quote 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.
General Listings
BC Transit
BC Transit is a provincial crown agency responsible for coordinating the delivery of public transportation linking communities, businesses and lifestyles in over 50 communities across British Columbia, including scheduled public commuter service between Vancouver and other communities. Double decker and low floor accessible buses provide the transit service.
Phone: 250-382-6161 (24 Hour Transit Information)
Website: www.bctransit.com
Farwest Bus Lines
Farwest Bus Lines is owned by First Bus Canada and operates under the following operations, all under contract with BC Transit:
Coastal Bus Lines operates BC Transit systems in Kitimat, Terrace, Prince Rupert and Port Edward.
Farwest Transit Services operates the following transit systems: Kelowna, Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Vernon, Salmon Arm.
Farwest Coach operates the transit system in Kamloops.
Kitimat Office: 250-632-3333
Prince Rupert Office: 250-624-6400
Gold Pan City Stage Lines
Scheduled services run between Clinton, 100 Mile House, Williams Lake, Bella Coola, Quesnel, Dawson Creek and Fort St. John to any point in Canada or the USA.
250-992-6168
Gray Line West (Victoria and Vancouver)
Coach service between Victoria and Vancouver. Sightseeing tours in Western Canada.
1-800-667-0882
Gray Line of Seattle
Coach service between Seattle, Victoria and Vancouver.
206-626-6090; 1-800-824-8897
Greyhound Canada
Provider of intercity bus transportation in Canada, serving nearly 1,100 locations. Coach service between Nanaimo and Vancouver.
1-800-661-8747
International Stage Lines
Richmond-based International Stage Lines is a charter motor coach operator serving Vancouver, Victoria and Whistler with a fleet of 40 modern touring motorcoaches in seating capacities of 20, 35, 47, 54 & 56 offering airport transfers, city tours, bus tours, day trips, conference shuttles, airport meet & greets, tours through the Canadian Rocky Mountains and cruise ship transfers.
604-270-6135
Island Express Bus
Island Express Bus provides passenger express bus service between most Vancouver Island points, from Victoria to Campbell River, and Tofino on the west coast, and BC Ferries’ services at Buckley Bay. Island Express Bus and IslandLinkBus are operated by the same company.
IslandExpressBus.com
IslandLinkBus
IslandLinkBus provides passenger express bus service between most Vancouver Island points, from Victoria to Campbell River, and Tofino on the west coast, and BC Ferries’ services at Nanaimo Departure Bay. Island Express Bus and IslandLinkBus are operated by the same company.
Islandlinkbus.com
Laidlaw Coach Lines
Coach service between Victoria/Nanaimo, Nanaimo/Port Alberni/Tofino, and Nanaimo/Campbell River/Port Hardy.
1-800-318-0810; 250-385-4411
Malaspina Coach Lines
Daily Bus service between the Sunshine Coast (Powell River) and Vancouver and Vancouver International Airport. Stops along the way include the depots at Kleindale, Sechelt and Gibsons, with stops in between.
604-885-2217; 1-877-227-8287
North Island Transportation
Shuttle service from Port Hardy to BC Ferries (Bear Cove Terminal) and Port Hardy Airport.
250-949-6300
Pacific Coach Lines
Pacific Coach Lines offers a first-class luxury motorcoach service daily between downtown Vancouver, Vancouver International Airport (YVR), Squamish and Whistler. The bus service between downtown Vancouver and downtown Victoria (via BC Ferries) that was previously operated by Pacific Coach Lines is now operated by Wilson’s Transportation (See below).
604-662-7575; 1-800-661-1725
Perimeter Transportation
Services run year-round from Vancouver International Airport to Whistler. The Whistler Express YVR Airport Shuttle Bus Service operates up to 12 trips daily. 604-266-5386
Quick Shuttle
Quick Shuttle provides transportation from Seatac Airport, Downtown Seattle, Tulalip (Seattle Premium Outlets), and Bellingham Airport to Vancouver Airport, Downtown Vancouver and Cruise Ship Terminals.
604-940-4428 Vancouver
1-800-665-2122
SnowBus
SnowBus provides daily service during the ski season between Richmond and Whistler, with pick-up and drop-off points in Vancouver and West Vancouver.
1-866-792-8687
Super Shuttle
Door to door airport and cruiseship shuttle. Daily departures from Airport – every 2 hours. Tri-cities includes Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody and Pitt Meadows.
604-594-3333 (Surrey, Langley, White Rock);
604-823-0199 (Chilliwack); 604-664-0200 (Tri-cities Area)
Tofino Bus All Island Express
Travel economically and in comfort when visiting any part of Vancouver Island. Their year-round daily scheduled service offers daily departures to all major points on Vancouver Island, as well as a direct connection to Vancouver. Private charter services also available. Vancouver Island routes include:
The North Island Express – Port Hardy, Campbell River, Courtenay, Nanaimo, Victoria, Vancouver
Tofino Express – Vancouver, Victoria, Nanaimo, Parksville, Port Alberni, Ucluelet, Tofino
Vancouver Ferry Shuttle – Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to and from Vancouver Bus Depot.
250-725-2871; 1-866-986-3466
West Coast Trail Express Bus
West Coast Trail Express provides a shuttle bus service (May 1 to September 30) from Victoria and Nanaimo to the trailheads, and between the trailheads, of the West Coast Trail and the Juan de Fuca Trail. The West Coast Trail Bus picks up and drops off passengers at Victoria, Sooke, Port Renfrew, Gordon River, Mesachie Lake, Honeymoon Bay, Nanaimo, Nitinat, Pachena Bay, and Bamfield. The Juan De Fuca Trail Bus picks up and drops off passengers at Victoria, Sooke, Jordon River, China Beach, Sombrio Beach, Port Renfrew, and Nanaimo. They also provide a year-round Charter Bus Service.
250-477-8700; Toll Free in Canada: 1-888-999-2288
Whistler Shuttle
Whistler Shuttle offers a daily meet and greet shuttle service available from Vancouver International Airport to Whistler. Airport shuttle staff will monitor your incoming flight and adjust pickup times where necessary. This service drops off at all Whistler Village hotels. Whistler Shuttle also offers a scheduled service available from Whistler to Vancouver Airport.
604-966-2041 (Direct); 1-800-944-8533 (Toll Free in North America)
Wilson’s Transportation
Wilson’s Transportation is Vancouver Island’s largest charter bus transportation company, serving Victoria and Vancouver Island with charters and rentals for all types of groups and events, from small elite tours to large conferences. They also operate Gray Line Sightseeing Victoria, the YYJ Airport Shuttle, and the popular BC Ferries Connector, which offers bus travel between downtown Vancouver and downtown Victoria via BC Ferries. The BC Ferries Connector route will include service to Vancouver International Airport and Canada Place in Vancouver for cruise-ship passengers.
250-475-3235; 1-800-567-3288
