There are 5 ways to get from Horseshoe Bay (Water) to Salt Spring Island by bus, plane, ferry, or train
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Bus, fly to Vancouver International Airport, ferry
best- Take the bus from Marathon, ON to Thunder Bay, ON
- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)YQT - YVR
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Island
16h 7m$352–1,229Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Marathon to Thunder Bay
- Take the bus from Thunder Bay to Winnipeg
- Take the train from Winnipeg to Vancouver
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Island
3d 9h$492–816Bus, fly to Victoria International Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Marathon, ON to Thunder Bay, ON
- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)YQT - YYJ
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbour
17h 54m$364–1,414Bus, fly to Nanaimo Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Marathon, ON to Thunder Bay, ON
- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)YQT - YCD
- Take the ferry from Crofton to Vesuvius Bay
17h 37m$429–1,737Bus, fly to Ganges Harbor
- Take the bus from Marathon, ON to Thunder Bay, ON
- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)YQT - YGG
17h 54m$355–1,380
Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Horseshoe Bay (Water) to Salt Spring Island is to bus and train and ferry which costs $490 - $850 and takes 3 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Horseshoe Bay (Water) to Salt Spring Island is to bus and fly and ferry which takes 16h 7m and costs $350 - $1,300.
The distance between Horseshoe Bay (Water) and Salt Spring Island is 2877 km.
The best way to get from Horseshoe Bay (Water) to Salt Spring Island without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 3 days 9h and costs $490 - $850.
It takes approximately 16h 7m to get from Horseshoe Bay (Water) to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
Salt Spring Island is 3h behind Horseshoe Bay (Water). It is currently 5:27 AM in Horseshoe Bay (Water) and 2:27 AM in Salt Spring Island.
There are 95+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Horseshoe Bay (Water), ON, Canada and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Horseshoe Bay (Water) to Salt Spring Island. However, you can take the taxi to Marathon, ON, take the bus to Thunder Bay, ON, take the taxi to City Hall Terminal, take the line 14 bus to Thunder Bay Airport, walk to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), walk to YVR-Airport Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Bridgeport Station @ Platform 1, walk to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 12, take the line 620 bus to Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal @ Bay 1, walk to Vancouver, then take the ferry to Salt Spring Island. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Horseshoe Bay (Water) to Salt Spring Island via Marathon, Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Waterfront Station @ Platform 1, Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal, Tsawwassen, and Vancouver in around 3d 9h.
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- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Toronto, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Toronto, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Calgary, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Winnipeg, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–950
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,400
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Winnipeg to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $230–360
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $230–360
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $290–360
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $270–320
- Phone
- 1-855-566-2378
- Website
- gokasper.com
Bus from Marathon, ON to Thunder Bay, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Website
- https://gokasper.com/
- Schedules at
- https://gokasper.com/schedule
- Adult
- $130–180
- Phone
- 1.800.461.8558
- info@ontarionorthland.ca
- Website
- ontarionorthland.ca
Bus from Marathon to Thunder Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $50–80
Bus from Thunder Bay to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en
- Adult
- $110–170
- 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
Ferry from Crofton to Vesuvius Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- 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
- $1–5
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $9–14
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