Distance from Victoria to Vancouver

The straight-line (great-circle) distance between Victoria and Vancouver is 96.8 kilometres, too close for a flight to make sense. By road it is about 160 km via Salt Spring Island (Long Harbour) ↔ Tsawwassen and Trans-Canada Highway, which takes around 4 h 5 min of driving without stops. The map below shows the route, and the calculator recomputes it for any other pair of places.

Straight line96.8 km
By road160 km
Driving time4 h 5 min

About this page

This page is for anyone planning a trip from Victoria to Vancouver, in Canada. The straight-line distance comes from the haversine formula (great-circle distance). The road distance and driving time are the fastest car route on the OpenStreetMap road network, computed with OSRM; the actual time depends on traffic, stops and the roads you choose. Tap "Calculate distance" in the calculator to redraw the route live.

Frequently asked questions

What is the distance from Victoria to Vancouver?
In a straight line it is 96.8 km. By road it is about 160 km, roughly 4 h 5 min of driving.
How many kilometres by road between Victoria and Vancouver?
About 160 km on the fastest route via Salt Spring Island (Long Harbour) ↔ Tsawwassen and Trans-Canada Highway, which takes around 4 h 5 min by car. Tap "Calculate distance" in the calculator to see the route on the map.
How is this distance calculated?
The straight-line distance uses the haversine formula, which gives the shortest path between two points on the Earth's surface.