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Route

Victoria (Swartz Bay) to Vancouver (Tsawwassen)

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Daily
Seasonal

Apr 01, 2025 - May 14, 2025

Service notices

Swartz Bay Terminal Projects and Marine Upgrades - July 2024 until Spring 2025 with Night Work Performed in January 2025

	MONDAY Depart	Arrive	DURATION	STOP DETAILS
	7:00 AM	8:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	8:00 AM	9:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	9:00 AM	10:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	10:00 AM Not Available on: 07 Apr, 14 Apr	11:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop
Not Available on: 07 Apr, 14 Apr
Non-stop
	11:00 AM	12:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	12:00 PM	1:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	1:00 PM	2:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	2:00 PM Not Available on: 07 Apr, 14 Apr, 28 Apr	3:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop
Not Available on: 07 Apr, 14 Apr, 28 Apr
Non-stop
	3:00 PM	4:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	4:00 PM Not Available on: 05 May, 12 May	5:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop
Not Available on: 05 May, 12 May
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	5:00 PM	6:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	6:00 PM Only on: 21 Apr	7:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop
Only on: 21 Apr
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	7:00 PM	8:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	8:00 PM Only on: 21 Apr	9:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop
Only on: 21 Apr
Non-stop
	9:00 PM	10:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	10:00 PM Only on: 21 Apr	11:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop
Only on: 21 Apr
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	TUESDAY Depart	Arrive	DURATION	STOP DETAILS
	7:00 AM	8:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	8:00 AM Not Available on: 01 Apr, 08 Apr, 15 Apr	9:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop
Not Available on: 01 Apr, 08 Apr, 15 Apr
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	9:00 AM	10:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop

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	10:00 AM Not Available on: 01 Apr, 08 Apr, 15 Apr, 29 Apr	11:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop
Not Available on: 01 Apr, 08 Apr, 15 Apr, 29 Apr
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	11:00 AM	12:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	12:00 PM	1:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	1:00 PM	2:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	2:00 PM Not Available on: 01 Apr, 08 Apr, 15 Apr, 22 Apr, 29 Apr	3:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop
Not Available on: 01 Apr, 08 Apr, 15 Apr, 22 Apr, 29 Apr
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	3:00 PM	4:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	4:00 PM Not Available on: 06 May, 13 May	5:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop
Not Available on: 06 May, 13 May
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	5:00 PM	6:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	7:00 PM	8:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	9:00 PM	10:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	WEDNESDAY Depart	Arrive	DURATION	STOP DETAILS
	7:00 AM	8:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop

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	8:00 AM Not Available on: 02 Apr, 09 Apr, 16 Apr	9:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop
Not Available on: 02 Apr, 09 Apr, 16 Apr
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	9:00 AM	10:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop

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	10:00 AM Not Available on: 02 Apr, 09 Apr, 16 Apr, 23 Apr, 30 Apr	11:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop
Not Available on: 02 Apr, 09 Apr, 16 Apr, 23 Apr, 30 Apr
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	11:00 AM	12:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	12:00 PM	1:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	1:00 PM	2:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	2:00 PM Not Available on: 02 Apr, 09 Apr, 16 Apr, 23 Apr, 30 Apr	3:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop
Not Available on: 02 Apr, 09 Apr, 16 Apr, 23 Apr, 30 Apr
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	3:00 PM	4:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	4:00 PM Not Available on: 07 May, 14 May	5:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop
Not Available on: 07 May, 14 May
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	5:00 PM	6:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	7:00 PM	8:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	9:00 PM	10:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	THURSDAY Depart	Arrive	DURATION	STOP DETAILS
	7:00 AM	8:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop

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	8:00 AM	9:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	9:00 AM	10:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop

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	10:00 AM Not Available on: 03 Apr, 10 Apr	11:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop
Not Available on: 03 Apr, 10 Apr
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	11:00 AM	12:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	12:00 PM	1:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	1:00 PM	2:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	2:00 PM Not Available on: 03 Apr, 10 Apr	3:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop
Not Available on: 03 Apr, 10 Apr
Non-stop
	3:00 PM	4:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	4:00 PM	5:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	5:00 PM	6:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	6:00 PM Only on: 17 Apr	7:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop
Only on: 17 Apr
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	7:00 PM	8:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	8:00 PM Only on: 17 Apr	9:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop
Only on: 17 Apr
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	9:00 PM	10:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	10:00 PM Only on: 17 Apr	11:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop
Only on: 17 Apr
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	FRIDAY Depart	Arrive	DURATION	STOP DETAILS
	7:00 AM	8:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	8:00 AM	9:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop

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	9:00 AM	10:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop

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	10:00 AM Not Available on: 04 Apr, 11 Apr	11:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop
Not Available on: 04 Apr, 11 Apr
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	11:00 AM	12:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	12:00 PM	1:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	1:00 PM	2:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	2:00 PM	3:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	3:00 PM	4:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	4:00 PM	5:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	5:00 PM	6:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	6:00 PM	7:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	7:00 PM	8:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	8:00 PM Not Available on: 04 Apr, 11 Apr, 25 Apr	9:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop
Not Available on: 04 Apr, 11 Apr, 25 Apr
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	9:00 PM	10:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	SATURDAY Depart	Arrive	DURATION	STOP DETAILS
	7:00 AM	8:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop

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	8:00 AM	9:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop

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	9:00 AM	10:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	10:00 AM Not Available on: 05 Apr, 12 Apr, 19 Apr	11:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop
Not Available on: 05 Apr, 12 Apr, 19 Apr
Non-stop
	11:00 AM	12:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	12:00 PM	1:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	1:00 PM	2:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	2:00 PM Not Available on: 05 Apr, 12 Apr, 19 Apr	3:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop
Not Available on: 05 Apr, 12 Apr, 19 Apr
Non-stop
	3:00 PM	4:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	4:00 PM Only on: 03 May	5:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop
Only on: 03 May
Non-stop
	5:00 PM	6:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	7:00 PM	8:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	9:00 PM	10:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	SUNDAY Depart	Arrive	DURATION	STOP DETAILS
	7:00 AM	8:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	8:00 AM Only on: 27 Apr	9:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop
Only on: 27 Apr
Non-stop
	9:00 AM	10:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	10:00 AM Not Available on: 06 Apr, 13 Apr	11:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop
Not Available on: 06 Apr, 13 Apr
Non-stop
	11:00 AM	12:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	12:00 PM	1:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	1:00 PM	2:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	2:00 PM	3:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	3:00 PM	4:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	4:00 PM	5:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	5:00 PM	6:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	6:00 PM	7:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	7:00 PM	8:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	8:00 PM Not Available on: 06 Apr, 13 Apr, 27 Apr	9:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop
Not Available on: 06 Apr, 13 Apr, 27 Apr
Non-stop
	9:00 PM	10:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	10:00 PM Not Available on: 06 Apr, 13 Apr, 20 Apr, 27 Apr	11:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop
Not Available on: 06 Apr, 13 Apr, 20 Apr, 27 Apr
Non-stop
	LEGEND Non-stop Transfer Stop Thru fare
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Swartz Bay terminal is located at the end of Highway 17, to the north of Victoria on Vancouver Island. Sailings departing from Swartz Bay provide service to Tsawwassen (Vancouver), Fulford Harbour (Salt Spring Island) and the Southern Gulf Islands. Visit Lands End Café for a range of food and beverage options.

Check-in times

For travel to Vancouver (Tsawwassen) with a reservation – Arrive at the terminal 30 to 60 minutes prior to the scheduled departure. Your booking will not be honoured and travel will be based on your order of arrival at the terminal if you arrive before booking check-in has opened, or after booking check-in has closed.

Booking check-in for foot passenger groups and vehicles opens 60 minutes prior to the scheduled departure.
Booking check-in for foot passenger groups and vehicles closes 30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure.

For travel without a reservation or on a non-bookable route – Travel is based on your order of arrival at the terminal.

Ticket sales and check-in for foot passengers close 10 minutes prior to the scheduled sailing departure.
Ticket sales and check-in for vehicles close 5 minutes prior to the scheduled sailing departure.

Assured Loading – If you have an Assured Loading Card and plan to use it, arrive at the terminal 20 to 60 minutes prior to the scheduled departure and provide your card to the ticket agent.

Saturna Island travel: Arrive at the terminal 15 minutes prior to the scheduled sailing time to receive priority boarding. Sailings offering priority boarding include:

Peak Season sailings at 3:20 pm Monday – Wednesday, and 3:30 pm Thursday and Friday
Shoulder and Off Peak Season sailings at 3:10 pm Monday – Friday

Travellers are offered priority due to the length of time between sailings to Saturna Island.

Note: Schedules subject to change without notice.

Last updated: Feb 06, 2025.

Service notices

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Route

Vancouver (Tsawwassen) to Victoria (Swartz Bay)

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Victoria (Swartz Bay) to Salt Spring Island (Long Harbour) schedule

Daily
Seasonal

Apr 01, 2025 - May 14, 2025

Service notices

Swartz Bay Terminal Projects and Marine Upgrades - July 2024 until Spring 2025 with Night Work Performed in January 2025

	MONDAY Depart	Arrive	DURATION	STOP DETAILS
	7:00 AM	8:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	8:00 AM Not Available on: 07 Apr, 14 Apr	9:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop
Not Available on: 07 Apr, 14 Apr
Non-stop
	9:00 AM	10:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	10:00 AM	11:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	11:00 AM	12:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	12:00 PM Not Available on: 07 Apr, 14 Apr, 28 Apr	1:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop
Not Available on: 07 Apr, 14 Apr, 28 Apr
Non-stop
	1:00 PM	2:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	2:00 PM	3:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	3:00 PM	4:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	4:00 PM Only on: 21 Apr	5:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop
Only on: 21 Apr
Non-stop
	5:00 PM	6:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	6:00 PM Not Available on: 05 May, 12 May	7:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop
Not Available on: 05 May, 12 May
Non-stop
	7:00 PM	8:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	8:00 PM Only on: 21 Apr	9:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop
Only on: 21 Apr
Non-stop
	9:00 PM	10:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	10:00 PM Only on: 21 Apr	11:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop
Only on: 21 Apr
Non-stop
	TUESDAY Depart	Arrive	DURATION	STOP DETAILS
	7:00 AM	8:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	8:00 AM Not Available on: 01 Apr, 08 Apr, 15 Apr, 29 Apr	9:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop
Not Available on: 01 Apr, 08 Apr, 15 Apr, 29 Apr
Non-stop
	9:00 AM	10:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	10:00 AM Not Available on: 01 Apr, 08 Apr, 15 Apr	11:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop
Not Available on: 01 Apr, 08 Apr, 15 Apr
Non-stop
	11:00 AM	12:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	12:00 PM Not Available on: 01 Apr, 08 Apr, 15 Apr, 22 Apr, 29 Apr	1:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop
Not Available on: 01 Apr, 08 Apr, 15 Apr, 22 Apr, 29 Apr
Non-stop
	1:00 PM	2:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	2:00 PM	3:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	3:00 PM	4:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	5:00 PM	6:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	6:00 PM Not Available on: 06 May, 13 May	7:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop
Not Available on: 06 May, 13 May
Non-stop
	7:00 PM	8:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	9:00 PM	10:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	WEDNESDAY Depart	Arrive	DURATION	STOP DETAILS
	7:00 AM	8:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	8:00 AM Not Available on: 02 Apr, 09 Apr, 16 Apr, 23 Apr, 30 Apr	9:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop
Not Available on: 02 Apr, 09 Apr, 16 Apr, 23 Apr, 30 Apr
Non-stop
	9:00 AM	10:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	10:00 AM Not Available on: 02 Apr, 09 Apr, 16 Apr	11:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop
Not Available on: 02 Apr, 09 Apr, 16 Apr
Non-stop
	11:00 AM	12:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	12:00 PM Not Available on: 02 Apr, 09 Apr, 16 Apr, 23 Apr, 30 Apr	1:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop
Not Available on: 02 Apr, 09 Apr, 16 Apr, 23 Apr, 30 Apr
Non-stop
	1:00 PM	2:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	2:00 PM	3:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	3:00 PM	4:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	5:00 PM	6:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	6:00 PM Not Available on: 07 May, 14 May	7:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop
Not Available on: 07 May, 14 May
Non-stop
	7:00 PM	8:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	9:00 PM	10:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	THURSDAY Depart	Arrive	DURATION	STOP DETAILS
	7:00 AM	8:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	8:00 AM Not Available on: 03 Apr, 10 Apr	9:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop
Not Available on: 03 Apr, 10 Apr
Non-stop
	9:00 AM	10:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	10:00 AM	11:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	11:00 AM	12:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	12:00 PM Not Available on: 03 Apr, 10 Apr	1:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop
Not Available on: 03 Apr, 10 Apr
Non-stop
	1:00 PM	2:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	2:00 PM	3:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	3:00 PM	4:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	4:00 PM Only on: 17 Apr	5:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop
Only on: 17 Apr
Non-stop
	5:00 PM	6:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	6:00 PM	7:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	7:00 PM	8:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	8:00 PM Only on: 17 Apr	9:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop
Only on: 17 Apr
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	9:00 PM	10:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	10:00 PM Only on: 17 Apr	11:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop
Only on: 17 Apr
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	FRIDAY Depart	Arrive	DURATION	STOP DETAILS
	7:00 AM	8:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop

Non-stop
	8:00 AM Not Available on: 04 Apr, 11 Apr	9:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop
Not Available on: 04 Apr, 11 Apr
Non-stop
	9:00 AM	10:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop

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	10:00 AM	11:35 AM	01:35	Non-stop

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	11:00 AM	12:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	12:00 PM	1:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	1:00 PM	2:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	2:00 PM	3:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	3:00 PM	4:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	4:00 PM	5:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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	5:00 PM	6:35 PM	01:35	Non-stop

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