How to get fromCourtenay to Salt Spring Islandby bus, plane, taxi, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Courtenay to Salt Spring Island by bus, plane, taxi, or ferry

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Bus to Nanaimo, fly to Ganges Harbor
best
1. Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
2. Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane ZNA - YGG
5h 15m
$201–471
Fly Comox Valley Airport to Ganges Harbor
cheapest
1. Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane YQQ - YGG
4h 30m
$48–373
Taxi to Campbell River Airport, fly to Ganges Harbor
1. Take the taxi from Courtenay to Campbell River Airport (YBL)taxi
2. Fly from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane YBL - YGG
2h 38m
$326–663
Bus, ferry to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Salt Spring
1. Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
2. Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry
3. Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Salt Springplane
6h 56m
$150–512
Bus, ferry to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Salt Spring #2
1. Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
2. Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
3. Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Salt Springplane
6h 35m

Nanaimo (ZNA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) flights

40Weekly Planes

1h 56mAverage Duration

$158Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Courtenay to Salt Spring Island.

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Distance: 165.8 km
Duration: 5h 15m

What companies run services between Courtenay, BC, Canada and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?

WestJet, Harbour Air Seaplanes, and two other airlines fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) 3 times a day.

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Salt Spring Island, Canada

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Things to do in Salt Spring Island

Mount Maxwell Provincial Park(Opens in a new window)

Mount Maxwell Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Gulf Islands of British Columbia, Canada. It is located on Burgoyne Bay and the Sansum Narrows on the western shores of Saltspring Island.

Ruckle Provincial Park(Opens in a new window)

Ruckle Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It also the largest provincial campground on the Gulf Islands and is located on Salt Spring Island southeast of Fulford Harbour. Partly protected by the park is a historic sheep farm founded by the Ruckle family.

Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea(Opens in a new window)

The Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea (formerly Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre) is a not-for-profit aquarium and cultural learning centre that focuses on the ecosystem of the Salish Sea and is located in the Sidney Pier Building on the waterfront in the Vancouver Island town of Sidney, Canada, in the Greater Victoria region. Since its grand opening on June 20, 2009, the Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea has quickly become a highly regarded environmental education centre and popular attraction with locals and tourists alike. Receiving 100,000 visitors in just its first seven months of operations the Centre has won numerous awards including being named "One of Canada's Top Ten New Attractions" for summer 2009 by Where Magazine.

Kinsol Trestle(Opens in a new window)

The Kinsol Trestle, also known as the Koksilah River Trestle, is a wooden railway trestle located on Vancouver Island north of Shawnigan Lake in the Canadian Province of British Columbia. It provides a spectacular crossing of the Koksilah River.

Places to stay in Salt Spring Island

Cusheon Lake Resort(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

Mossy Hill Suite(Opens in a new window)

9.9Exceptional

Armand Heights(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

The Sanctuary Retreat Salt Spring Island(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

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