How to get here
Cortes Island is the northernmost of the southern Gulf Islands. From Campbell River on Vancouver Island you take a ferry to Quadra Island (15 min) then drive across Quadra to Heriot Bay (15 min) and take the ferry to Cortes Island (45 min).
Leave Quadra Island to Cortes Island
Crossing time 45 minutes
9:05 am
11:05 am *Dangerous Cargo on Tuesday
1:05 pm
3:05 pm
5:05 pm
6:45 pm
Leave Cortes Island to Quadra Island
Crossing time 45 minutes
7:50 am
9:50 am
11:50 am
1:50 pm *Dangerous Cargo on Tuesday
3:50 pm
5:50 pm
*Tuesday sailings will be replaced by a Dangerous Cargo Sailing.
No other passengers permitted. Times are revised for the dangerous cargo sailings.
The 11:05 am will depart Quadra Island at 10:50 am.
The 1:50 pm will depart Cortes Island at 2:05 pm.
Leave Campbell River to Quadra Island
Crossing time 15 minutes
6:40 am
7:30 am
8:30 am
9:30 am
10:30 am *Dangerous Cargo on Tuesday
11:30 am
12:30 pm
1:30 pm
2:30 pm
3:30 pm
4:30 pm
5:25 pm
6:15 pm**
7:30 pm
8:30 pm
9:30 pm
10:30 pm
11:30 pm (fri/sat only)
Leave Quadra Island to Campbell River
Crossing time 15 minutes
6:15 am
7:05 am
8:00 am
9:00 am ($)
10:00 am
11:00 am
12:00 noon
1:00 pm
2:00 pm
3:05 pm
4:00 pm *Dangerous Cargo on Tuesday
5:00 pm
5:50 pm
7:00 pm
8:00 pm
9:00 pm
10:00 pm
11:00 pm (fri/sat only)
*Tuesday sailings will be replaced by a Dangerous Cargo Sailing. No other passengers permitted.
($)Note: The 9:00 am sailing from Quadra is a popular commuter crossing and has the potential to overload.
**(last ferry connecting to the 6:45 pm Quadra-Cortes ferry)
For other ferry services please check the BC Ferry Services website.