There are 5 ways to get from Bothell to Salt Spring Island by ferry, bus, train, or plane
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Ferry, line 72 bus
best- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry
- Take the bus from Legislature Exch Bay C to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay Abus 72 / ...
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbourferry
8h 51m$174–329Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Ganges Harbor
cheapest- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane YVR - YGG
7h 15m$75–382Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Edmonds Ferry Westbound to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Centerbus
- Take the ferry from Port Angeles to Victoriaferry
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbourferry
10h 37m$100–146Bus to Richmond, fly to Salt Spring
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond to Salt Springplane
7h 31m$137–207Train to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Salt Spring
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Salt Springplane
7h 47m$142–304
Bothell to Salt Spring Island by bus, ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bothell to Salt Spring Island is to bus and ferry which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Bothell to Salt Spring Island is to train and fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $75 - $390.
The distance between Bothell and Salt Spring Island is 211 km.
The best way to get from Bothell to Salt Spring Island without a car is to ferry and line 72 bus which takes 8h 51m and costs $170 - $330.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Bothell to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 72+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Bothell, WA, USA and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Bothell to Salt Spring Island. However, you can take the line 522 bus to Roosevelt Station - Bay 4, walk to Roosevelt Station - Bay 2, take the line 62 bus to Dexter Ave & Denny Way, walk to Seattle Clipper Terminal, take the ferry to Victoria, walk to Legislature Exch Bay C, take the line 72 bus to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A, walk to Victoria, then take the ferry to Fulford Harbour. Alternatively, you can take a bus from NE 185th St & 101st Ave NE to Fulford Harbour via Lynnwood City Center Station, Lynnwood City Center Station Bay A1, Edmonds Ferry Westbound, Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center, Port Angeles, Victoria, Legislature Exch Bay C, Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A, and Victoria in around 10h 37m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ganges Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–280
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 250 382 6161
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Legislature Exch Bay C to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/
- Single Ride
- $3
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- dungeness-line.com
Bus from Edmonds Ferry Westbound to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://dungeness-line.com/
- Schedules at
- https://dungeness-line.com/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $50–65
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–290
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $160–290
- Child
- $110–150
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888-993-3779
- Website
- cohoferry.com
Ferry from Port Angeles to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://cohoferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://cohoferry.com/schedule-fares
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