There are 7 ways to get from Bellingham to Salt Spring Island by bus, ferry, train, plane, or busferry
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Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, RichmondNorthbound
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring IslandSouthern Gulf Islands
5h 34m$45–135Train to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Salt Spring
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Salt Spring
3h 44m$116–234Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Bellingham to Vancouver
- Take the busferry from Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal to Swartz Bay
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbour
7h 42m$59–113Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Ganges Harbor
- Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)YVR - YGG
3h 50m$69–356Bus to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Salt Spring
- Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to Canada Place
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Salt Spring
4h 5m$116–221Bus to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Ganges Harbor
- Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to Canada Place
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)CXH - YGG
4h 7m$71–381Bus to Richmond, fly to Salt Spring
- Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Fly from Richmond to Salt Spring
4h 13m$110–175
Vancouver Harbour to Salt Spring flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bellingham to Salt Spring Island is to bus and bus and ferry and ferry which costs $55 - $120 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Bellingham to Salt Spring Island is to train and fly which takes 3h 44m and costs $110 - $240.
The distance between Bellingham and Salt Spring Island is 145 km.
The best way to get from Bellingham to Salt Spring Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 5h 34m and costs $45 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Bellingham to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 96+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Bellingham, WA, USA and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Bellingham to Salt Spring Island. However, you can take the line 3 bus to Bellingham Airport, take the bus to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond, walk to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 12, take the line 620 bus to Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal @ Bay 1, walk to Vancouver, then take the ferry to Salt Spring Island. Alternatively, you can take the train to Vancouver, walk to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Burrard Station @ Platform 1, walk to Vancouver Harbour airport, then fly to Salt Spring.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ganges Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–310
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Ganges Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–340
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $30–40
Bus from Bellingham Airport to Canada Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $30–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bellingham to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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 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 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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