There are 5 ways to get from Anacortes to Salt Spring Island by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Ganges Harbor
best- Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane YVR - YGG
6h 49m$103–355Train to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Ganges Harbor
- Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane CXH - YGG
6h 38m$115–348Train to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Salt Spring
- Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Salt Springplane
6h 47m$115–398Bus to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Salt Spring
- Take the bus from Mount Vernon Bus Stop to Vancouverbus
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Salt Springplane
7h 1m$103–358Bus to Richmond, fly to Saltspring Island Harbour Airport
- Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond to Saltspring Island Harbour Airportplane
9h$134–209
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Anacortes to Salt Spring Island is to train and fly which costs $100 - $360 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Anacortes to Salt Spring Island is to train and fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $110 - $350.
The distance between Anacortes and Salt Spring Island is 226 km.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Anacortes to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 99+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Anacortes, WA, USA and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Anacortes to Salt Spring Island. However, you can take the line 410 bus to March's Point, take the bus to Skagit Station Gate 5, walk to Mount Vernon Amtrak Station, take the train to Vancouver, walk to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Granville Station @ Platform 1, walk to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 2, take the subway to YVR-Airport Station @ Canada Line, walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) airport, then fly to Ganges Harbor (YGG). Alternatively, you can take the line 410 bus to March's Point, take the bus to Skagit Station Gate 5, walk to Mount Vernon Amtrak Station, take the train to Vancouver, walk to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Burrard Station @ Platform 1, walk to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) airport, then fly to Ganges Harbor (YGG).
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ganges Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–260
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Ganges Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–260
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Mount Vernon Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37–42
- Website
- https://quickcoach.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://quickcoach.com/en/schedule
- Adult
- $37–42
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