Why go
- City in British Columbia, Canada.
- 1 curated must-see attraction on record, including McArthurGlen, Vancouver Airport.
- 1 hand-picked place to stay.
- Home to roughly 242,966 people.
History
Richmond is a city in British Columbia, Canada. It occupies almost the entirety of Lulu Island, the adjacent Sea Island and several other smaller islands and uninhabited islets to its north and south. Across the two estuarine distributaries of the Fraser River, it neighbours Vancouver and Burnaby on the Burrard Peninsula to the north, New Westminster and Annacis Island to the east, Delta to the south, and the Strait of Georgia to the west.
Must-see attractions
Where to stay
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 30 airlines, 75 direct destinations
- Air Canada AC (Dash 8-300, A319, A320, 767-300, Embraer 190, 777-300ER…) · 49 routes: Auckland, Beijing, Calgary, Campbell River, Castlegar*, Chicago*, Cranbrook*, Denver*, Edmonton, Fort Mcmurray*, Fort Saint John*, Frankfurt*, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Kahului, Kamloops*, Kelowna*, Las Vegas, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Montreal, Munich*, Nanaimo*, Newark, Ottawa, Penticton*, Portland*, Prince George*, Prince Pupert*, Puerto Vallarta, Quesnel, Regina*, San Francisco, Sandspit*, Saskatoon*, Seattle*, Seoul, Shanghai, Smithers* … +9 more
- WestJet WS (737-700, 737-800, Dash 8-400, 736, 737-800) · 26 routes: Calgary, Cancun, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth*, Edmonton, Fort Saint John, Honolulu, Kahului, Kelowna, Kona, Las Vegas, Lihue, Los Angeles, Montreal, Palm Springs, Prince George, Puerto Vallarta, Regina, San Francisco, San Jose Del Cabo, Santa Ana, Saskatoon, Terrace, Toronto, Victoria, Winnipeg
- Pacific Coastal Airline 8P (BE1, Saab 340) · 10 routes: Bella Coola, Campbell River, Comox, Cranbrook, Masset, Port Hardy, Powell River, Trail, Victoria, Williams Lake
- American Airlines AA (737, Dash 8-400, A319, A321, 737-800, 747-400…) · 9 routes: Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Las Vegas, London*, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Portland*, Seattle*, Tokyo
- Delta Air Lines DL (737-700, 737-800, A330-300, Embraer 175, CRJ-900, CRJ-700…) · 8 routes: Amsterdam*, Chicago*, Honolulu*, Las Vegas*, Minneapolis*, Salt Lake City*, Santa Ana*, Seattle*
- United Airlines UA (A319, A320, 737-900, 737-700, 737-800, Dash 8-300…) · 8 routes: Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles*, Newark*, Portland*, San Francisco, Seattle*
- Air Transat TS (330) · 5 routes: Calgary, Cancun, London, Manchester, Puerto Vallarta
- Alaska Airlines AS (Dash 8-400, 734, 737-900, 73J) · 3 routes: Los Angeles, Portland*, Seattle*
- All Nippon Airways NH (767-300, A319) · 3 routes: Newark, Tokyo, Tokyo*
- Hawkair BH (Dash 8-100) · 3 routes: Prince Pupert, Smithers, Terrace
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A330-300, 747-400, 777-300ER) · 3 routes: Frankfurt, London*, Munich
- Air China CA (330, 767-300) · 2 routes: Beijing, Shanghai*
- Air North Charter - Canada 4N (737) · 2 routes: Kelowna, Whitehorse
- Cathay Pacific CX (777-300ER) · 2 routes: Hong Kong, New York
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (787-8, 737-700) · 2 routes: Edmonton*, Tokyo
- Philippine Airlines PR (777-300) · 2 routes: Manila, Toronto
- US Airways US (A319, A321, 737-800) · 2 routes: Dallas-Fort Worth, Phoenix
- Air New Zealand NZ (777-200) · 1 route: Auckland
- Asiana Airlines OZ (767-300) · 1 route: Seoul*
- British Airways BA (747-400) · 1 route: London
- China Airlines CI (A340-300) · 1 route: Taipei
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A330-200) · 1 route: Shanghai
- China Southern Airlines CZ (787) · 1 route: Guangzhou
- Condor Flugdienst DE (767) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- EVA Air BR (747-400) · 1 route: Taipei
- Finnair AY (747-400) · 1 route: London*
- Iberia Airlines IB (747-400) · 1 route: London*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (330) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Korean Air KE (777-200) · 1 route: Seoul
- Sichuan Airlines 3U (330) · 1 route: Shenyang
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Richmond, BC — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Stamps Landing Dock, 12 km); routes include Nanaimo (Duke Point) to Vancouver (Tsawwassen), Vancouver (Tsawwassen) to Nanaimo (Duke Point), Duke Point ↔ Tsawwassen.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Richmond, BC. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.