There are 4 ways to get from Friday Harbor to Salt Spring Island by ferry, taxi, train, bus, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, taxi, train, Bus
best- Take the ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortes
- Take the taxi from Anacortes Marina to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal to Tsawwassen
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Island
11h 28m$214–424Ferry, shuttle, bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Ganges Harbor
cheapest- Take the ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortes
- Take a shuttle bus from Burlington Airporter Office to Bellingham Airport
- Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)YVR - YGG
8h 41m$105–490Ferry, shuttle, bus
- Take the ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortes
- Take a shuttle bus from Anacortes Ferry Dock to Seattle, WA - Convention Center
- Take the bus from Seattle to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Take the ferry from Port Angeles to Victoria
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbour
15h 8m$144–309Ferry, train to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Salt Spring
- Take the ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortes
- Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Salt Spring
7h 19m$223–405
Friday Harbor to Salt Spring Island by ferry, shuttle, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Friday Harbor to Salt Spring Island is to ferry and shuttle and bus which costs $140 - $310 and takes 15h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Friday Harbor to Salt Spring Island is to ferry and train and fly which takes 7h 19m and costs $220 - $410.
The distance between Friday Harbor and Salt Spring Island is 263 km.
The best way to get from Friday Harbor to Salt Spring Island without a car is to ferry and taxi and train and Bus which takes 11h 28m and costs $210 - $430.
It takes approximately 11h 28m to get from Friday Harbor to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 96+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Friday Harbor, WA, USA and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Friday Harbor to Salt Spring Island. However, you can take the ferry to Anacortes, walk to Anacortes Ferry Dock, take the shuttle to Anacortes Marina, take the taxi to Bellingham Amtrak Station, take the train to Vancouver, walk to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Waterfront Station @ Platform 1, walk to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal, take the bus to Tsawwassen, walk to Vancouver, then take the ferry to Salt Spring Island. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Friday Harbor to Fulford Harbour via Anacortes, Anacortes Ferry Dock, Seattle, WA - Convention Center, Seattle, Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center, Port Angeles, Victoria, Legislature Exch Bay C, Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A, and Victoria in around 15h 8m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ganges Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–310
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Bus from Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal to Tsawwassen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $17–24
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Anacortes Ferry Dock to Seattle, WA - Convention Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Burlington Airporter Office to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–40
- Schedules at
- airporter.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- dungeness-line.com
Bus from Seattle to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- 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 Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $30–40
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- wsdot.wa.gov
Ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–55
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $14–24
- Vehicle & Driver
- $40–55
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
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
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://cohoferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://cohoferry.com/schedule-fares
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Ault Field Taxi LLC
- Phone
- +1 360-682-6920
Red Cab
- Phone
- +1 360-332-1960
Bellingham Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 360-733-8294
- Website
- yellowcabinc.com
Bellingham Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 360-220-4990
- Website
- taxibellingham.com
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