There are 3 ways to get from Courtenay to Salt Spring Island by plane, bus, car ferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Comox Valley Airport
best- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane YQQ - YGG
4h 55m$33–273Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Cliffe Ave, between 18th & 19th St. to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
- Take the car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BCcarferry
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Islandferry
8h 52m$82–316Bus to Nanaimo, fly
- Take the bus from Courtenay, BC - Cliffe Ave, between 18th & 19th St. to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane ZNA - YGG
5h 18m$91–391
Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Courtenay to Salt Spring Island is to fly which costs $30 - $280 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Courtenay to Salt Spring Island is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs $30 - $280.
The distance between Courtenay and Salt Spring Island is 157 km.
The best way to get from Courtenay to Salt Spring Island without a car is to bus and car ferry and ferry which takes 8h 52m and costs $80 - $320.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Courtenay to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 247+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Courtenay, BC, Canada and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
Harbour Air Seaplanes and Pacific Coastal Airlines fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Ganges Harbor via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–270
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–340
Flights from Nanaimo to Ganges Harbor via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–340
Flights from Nanaimo to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–340
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Courtenay, BC - Cliffe Ave, between 18th & 19th St. to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- 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
- $18–55
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $110–160
- Adult Passenger
- $20
- Standard Vehicle
- $75
- Motorcycle
- $38
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
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