The average ferry between Salt Spring Island and Nanaimo takes 4h 40m and the fastest ferry takes 3h 55m. The ferry runs, on average, 2 times per week from Salt Spring Island to Nanaimo. 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 Salt Spring Island and Nanaimo. The earliest departure is at 6:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Salt Spring Island is at 1:20 PM which arrives into Nanaimo at 5:15 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct ferry from Salt Spring Island to Nanaimo. However, there are services departing from Salt Spring Island station and arriving at Nanaimo station via Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Nanaimo is 47.2 km.
You can take a ferry from Salt Spring Island to Duke Point via Vancouver in around 4h 23m.
