There are 3 ways to get from Banff to Salt Spring Island by bus, plane, or ferry
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Bus, fly to Ganges Harbor
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane YYC - YGG
5h$124–469Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Banff to Kelowna Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Islandferry
18h 10m$147–291Bus, fly to Victoria International Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YYC - YYJ
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Otter Bayferry
- Take the ferry from Otter Bay to Salt Spring Islandferry
9h 14m$164–695
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Salt Spring Island is to bus and ferry which costs $140 - $300 and takes 18h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Salt Spring Island is to bus and fly which takes 5h and costs $120 - $470.
The distance between Banff and Salt Spring Island is 861 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Salt Spring Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 18h 10m and costs $140 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Banff to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
Salt Spring Island is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 3:20 PM in Banff and 2:20 PM in Salt Spring Island.
There are 168+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Banff to Salt Spring Island. However, you can take the bus to Calgary Airport, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, then fly to Ganges Harbor (YGG). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Banff to Salt Spring Island via Kelowna Airport, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, Vancouver, Tsawwassen, and Vancouver in around 18h 10m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–430
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–430
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Victoria International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–600
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- booking@banffexplorer.com
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Website
- https://banffexplorer.com/
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Banff to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $80–120
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $55–85
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–90
- 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
- $10–35
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $65–90
Ferry from Victoria to Otter Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–45
- 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
- $5–16
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $30–45
Ferry from Otter Bay to Salt Spring Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- 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
- $4–12
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $23–35
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