Location of the Ginger Giraffe bed and breakfast and the Comox Valley, Vancouver Island

Location of the Comox Valley
and Directions to Ginger Giraffe B&B

The town of Comox is situated on the dry east coast of Vancouver Island in the Comox Valley. The town, and her companion city of Courtenay, are a three-hour (220 km/137 mile) drive on highway #19 north from Victoria or a 75-minute (107 km/66 mile) drive from Nanaimo, where the ferry terminals of Departure Bay and Duke Point are located. There is also a slower but more scenic Oceanside Route on the old Island Highway #19A.

Comox / Courtenay can be accessed from the mainland of BC, The USA and other parts of Vancouver Island by car, ferry, train, motorcoach and air.

Note: If you are entering Canada from another country be sure to check entry requirements and airline regulations. US residents can check HERE

North from Nanaimo or Victoria on Highway 19 and South from Port Hardy / Campbell River
Exit highway 19 at the Comox, Courtenay, Cumberland exit. Follow the road to the intersection at Cliffe Avenue and take a left. Turn right at 17th street and once you are over the bridge, turn right on Comox Ave. Follow Comox Ave. into town until you reach Church Street, turn left on Church and follow it until Church ends at Yew Court.

If you are entering our area from the old Island Highway ( 19A ) then turn right at 17th St and follow the directions above

OOPS!    If you are driving from Victoria and find yourself driving through a large stand of huge ancient trees you are in Cathedral Grove and have taken a wrong left turn near Parksville. Now that you are here, spend some time and marvel at the 800 year old Douglas Fir. Then head back to highway 19 and continue north ( or as the locals say "Up Island" )

For an excellent road tour of the Victoria - Nanaimo route, See BC Highways
A stop at the town of Chemainus is highly recommended.
For map and tour of road between Nanaimo - Courtenay / Comox, on the slower, but more scenic highway 19A, see Nanaimo - North on Highway 19A
If you are in a hurry to get to Comox, continue north on Highway 19.

From Comox / Powell River Ferry:
Exit ferry on Ellinor Road which merges with Anderton Road. Follow Anderton 5km to the lights on Guthrie road, turn left. Turn right on Nootka Street, just past the dairy farm, and take the second right on Capilano Street. Follow Capilano around to the left and it becomes Haida Street.Take the first right off Haida - we are three houses up on the right.

From Comox Airport:
From the Comox airport turn right on Knight Road. Continue to Pritchard Road - turn left. Turn right on Guthrie to Nootka and turn left. On Nootka Street, take the second right on Capilano Street. Follow Capilano around to the left and it becomes Haida Street.Take the first right off Haida - we are three houses up on the right.