There are 4 ways to get from Banff to Salt Spring Island by bus, plane, ferry, train, or busferry
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Bus, fly to Victoria International Airport, ferry
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)YYC - YYJ
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbour
8h 49m$136–576Bus, fly to Ganges Harbor
cheapest- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)YYC - YGG
6h 25m$132–482Train, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Banff to Vancouver
- Take the busferry from Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal to Swartz Bay
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbour
10d 5h$8,477–8,522Bus, fly to Nanaimo Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)YYC - YCD
- Take the ferry from Crofton to Vesuvius Bay
9h 3m$309–822
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Salt Spring Island is to bus and fly which costs $130 - $490 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Salt Spring Island is to bus and fly which takes 6h 25m and costs $130 - $490.
The distance between Banff and Salt Spring Island is 910 km.
The best way to get from Banff to Salt Spring Island without a car is to train and bus and ferry and ferry which takes 10 days 5h and costs $8,470 - $8,530.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Banff to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
Salt Spring Island is 1h behind Banff. It is currently 2:15 AM in Banff and 1:15 AM in Salt Spring Island.
There are 96+ 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, fly to Victoria International Airport (YYJ), walk to Victoria International Airport, take the line 87 bus to Saanichton Exch Bay C, walk to Saanichton Exch Bay A, take the line 72 bus to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A, 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 a train from Banff to Blackburn Road, Fulford, BC via Vancouver, Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal, Swartz Bay, Victoria, Fulford Harbour, and Fulford Harbour in around 10d 5h.
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- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Victoria International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–950
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Phone
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Banff to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9d 22h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $8,441
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Schedules at
- banffexplorer.com
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal to Swartz Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $30–50
- 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
Ferry from Crofton to Vesuvius Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- 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
- $1–5
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $9–14
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