There are 5 ways to get from Courtenay to Salt Spring Island by bus, plane, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Nanaimo, fly to Ganges Harbor
best- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane ZNA - YGG
5h 15m$76–251Fly Comox Valley Airport to Ganges Harbor
cheapest- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane YQQ - YGG
4h 30m$38–293Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Islandferry
8h 46m$88–306Taxi to Campbell River Airport, fly to Ganges Harbor
- Take the taxi from Courtenay to Campbell River Airport (YBL)taxi
- Fly from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane YBL - YGG
4h 38m$338–524Bus, ferry to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Salt Spring
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Salt Springplane
6h 35m
Courtenay to Salt Spring Island by bus, ferry, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Courtenay to Salt Spring Island is to bus and fly which costs $75 - $260 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Courtenay to Salt Spring Island is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs $35 - $300.
The distance between Courtenay and Salt Spring Island is 166 km.
The best way to get from Courtenay to Salt Spring Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 8h 46m and costs $85 - $310.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Courtenay to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 92+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Courtenay, BC, Canada and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, Harbour Air Seaplanes, and two other airlines fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Ganges Harbor via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–220
Flights from Nanaimo to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–190
Flights from Campbell River Airport to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–360
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–750
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $21–40
- Adult
- $45–75
- Car
- $95–140
Ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $13–100
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $13–29
- Adult
- $28–60
- Car
- $65–100
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Comox Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 339 7955
- Website
- comoxtaxi.com
Ambassador Transportation Corp.
- Phone
- +1 250 339 5252
- Website
- ambassadortransportation.net
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