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

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

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  1. Bus, ferry, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train 67
    6h 1m

  2. Bus to Nanaimo, fly to Ganges Harbor

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus bus
    2. Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane plane ZNA - YGG
    4h 48m
    $260–470

  3. Fly Comox Valley Airport to Ganges Harbor

    1. Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane plane YQQ - YGG
    3h 45m
    $283–603

  4. Bus, ferry, train via Bowen Island

    1. Take the bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train 67
    6h 26m

  5. Line 11 bus to Comox Valley Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Downtown Courtenay Bay A to Comox Valley Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YQQ - YVR
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train
    4h 5m

Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration2h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 227.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 1m

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

Harbour Air Seaplanes, WestJet, and Pacific Coastal Airlines fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) twice daily.

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