The average ferry between Nanaimo and Salt Spring Island takes 4h 16m and the fastest ferry takes 3h 48m. The ferry runs, on average, 2 times per week from Nanaimo to Salt Spring Island. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Ferries run twice a week between Nanaimo and Salt Spring Island. The earliest departure is at 10:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Nanaimo is at 5:45 PM which arrives into Salt Spring Island at 10:30 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct ferry from Nanaimo to Salt Spring Island. However, there are services departing from Nanaimo station and arriving at Salt Spring Island station via Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Nanaimo and Salt Spring Island is 47.2 km.
You can take a ferry from Duke Point to Salt Spring Island via Vancouver in around 4h 23m.
