Looking at airfares to YYJ (Victoria, BC) and YVR (Vancouver), I have decided to fly to SEA, which is much much cheaper on UA/AC right now.

Here's my question: what are my options for getting from SEA to Victoria (specifically, the University of Victoria)? I see there is a ferry called "the Victoria Clipper" that travels from SEA (not the airport, I assume) to Victoria. I could do that for $59 round-trip. The trip is 2:45 (which is longer than my flight!).

Alternatively I could rent a car and drive... map24 says to drive west over Puget Sound and take a bridge from Port Angeles to Victoria. This is 3:35 estimated driving time, but does add flexibility (the last ferry is at 15:15, but I could drive much later in the day of course).

Advice?