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Buckley Bay

From Buckley Bay, ferries sail to Denman Island West: 110 sailings a week on 1 line. The crossing takes about 10 minutes.

Crossings from Buckley Bay

Times come from BC Ferries' printed seasonal timetables, read into this site on . Fares were last read on . Sailings change at short notice; confirm with the line before you travel.

Buckley BayDenman Island West
07:0007:4008:2009:00+12 more, last 21:30
110 a week
return fromC$10.55

Crossings arriving at Buckley Bay

Denman Island WestBuckley Bay
06:4007:2008:0008:40+12 more, last 21:10
110 a week
No farein this direction

About the terminal

A roadside berth on the east coast of Vancouver Island, this is where the ten-minute hop to Denman Island West begins, 1.2 nautical miles across Baynes Sound. Drivers bound for Hornby start here too, crossing Denman by road to the Gravelly Bay berth for a second boat. The Denman fare is paid on this side of the sound. Comox (Little River), 25 km north, is the nearest terminal of any size; Denman's western landing is 2 km off, and Hornby 11 km beyond it.

Ferries from Buckley Bay: common questions

Where can you go by ferry from Buckley Bay?
One crossing leaves Buckley Bay on the current timetables: to Denman Island West (110 a week).
How many ferries leave Buckley Bay a day?
Between 15 and 16, depending on the day of the week. The first departure of the day is at 07:00, to Denman Island West, and the last at 21:30, to Denman Island West, local time.
Which ferry companies sail from Buckley Bay?
BC Ferries runs every departure listed from Buckley Bay.
How much is the ferry from Buckley Bay?
The lowest published passenger fare from Buckley Bay is C$10.55 for a return, to Denman Island West. Each route page lists every fare class its operators publish.

Before you sail

Before you sail from Buckley Bay

What to bring, when to arrive and what happens when the weather turns.

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