How can I travel to Tofino from Vancouver?

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To visit Tofino from Vancouver, take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo’s Departure Bay terminal. Reserve a spot for your car on the ferry in advance, particularly between late May and mid-October. While it’s only 210 kilometres from Nanaimo to Tofino, allow about three hours to make this drive over the narrow and often winding roads. Don’t have a car? You can catch a bus in either Vancouver (which will take you to the ferry) or Nanaimo that continues to Tofino. Both Tofino and Ucluelet have grocery stores, bakeries, and plenty of restaurants. You can also pick up supplies in Nanaimo or Port Alberni as you cross the island from the ferry port.

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