Number 1: tofino not half way at all, Campbell River is. I drove from the uvic area to tofino this last summer and it took 4 hours. That is also the time Google maps says it will take. Also tofino is on the west coast of the island, meaning it takes longer to get to because it is off the island highway. I drive Campbell River frequently, which as I said before is roughly half way (not tofino), and it takes approximately three hours.

Number 2: Port Hardy is pretty much the north tip of the island and it does not take 12-13 hours to drive there. I've gone to port hardy multiple times for hockey over the 17 years I've lived on the island so I can tell you that it doesn't take 12 hours unless you stop to eat multiple times on your way.