By car
By car
Powell River is on Highway 101, about 4-5 hours north-west of Vancouver. Although the city is on the mainland and there are roads in the area, it will require a couple of ferry rides Horseshoe Bay to Langdale and Earl's Cove to Saltery Bay to get to it because it is not directly linked with the rest of the provincial road network.
By ship
By ship
BC Ferries (http://www.bcferries.com) runs a ferry service between Comox on Vancouver Island and Powell River. The ferry runs four times daily and takes 80 minutes. Cost is $11 per person and $34 for a normal passenger vehicle.