There are 4 ways to get from Bainbridge Island to Salt Spring Island by ferry, train, busferry, plane, or bus
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Ferry, train, bus and ferry
best- Take the ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Take the busferry from Vancouver to Swartz Bay
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbour
12h 40m$107–246Ferry to Seattle Lake Union SPB, fly to Ganges Harbor
cheapest- Take the ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)LKE - YGG
7h 47m$63–417Ferry, train to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Salt Spring
- Take the ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Salt Spring
8h 43m$162–358Ferry, bus to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Victoria International Airport, line 72 bus, bus
- Take the ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle
- Take the bus from Columbia St & Alaskan Way to SW Barton St & 25th Ave SW - Bay 3
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)SEA - YYJ
- Take the bus from Saanichton Exch Bay A to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbour
- Take the bus from Fulford Harbour to Blackburn Road, Fulford, BC
8h 48m$201–935
Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bainbridge Island to Salt Spring Island is to ferry and train and bus and ferry which costs $100 - $250 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bainbridge Island to Salt Spring Island is to ferry and fly which takes 7h 47m and costs $60 - $420.
The distance between Bainbridge Island and Salt Spring Island is 354 km.
The best way to get from Bainbridge Island to Salt Spring Island without a car is to ferry and train and bus and ferry which takes 12h 40m and costs $100 - $250.
It takes approximately 12h 40m to get from Bainbridge Island to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 101+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Bainbridge Island, WA, USA and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Bainbridge Island to Salt Spring Island. However, you can take the ferry to Seattle, walk to Seattle, take the train to Vancouver, walk to Vancouver, take the vehicle to Swartz Bay, walk to Victoria, take the ferry to Fulford Harbour, walk to Fulford Harbour, then take the bus to Blackburn Road, Fulford, BC. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Seattle, walk to Prefontaine Pl S & Yesler Way, take the line 70 bus to Fairview Ave N & Yale Ave N, walk to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) airport, fly to Ganges Harbor (YGG), walk to Ganges Visitor Info Centre, then take the bus to Blackburn Road, Fulford, BC.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Ganges Harbor via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Ganges Harbor via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–350
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Vancouver to Swartz Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from Columbia St & Alaskan Way to SW Barton St & 25th Ave SW - Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $4
- Phone
- 250-382-6161
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Saanichton Exch Bay A to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride
- $3
- Phone
- 250-537-6758
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Fulford Harbour to Blackburn Road, Fulford, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/salt-spring-island/home
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- wsdot.wa.gov
Ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $10–22
- Vehicle & Driver
- $30–40
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–28
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $3–10
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $20–28
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