There are 6 ways to get from Kelowna to Salt Spring Island by bus, ferry, or plane
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Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus Kelowna
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Islandferry Southern Gulf Islands
9h 53m$68–187Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Ganges Harbor
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane YVR - YGG
7h 9m$94–371Fly Kelowna International Airport to Ganges Harbor
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane YLW - YGG
3h 58m$128–381Bus to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Salt Spring
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Surrey, BC - Guildford Mallbus
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Salt Springplane
6h 57m$136–398Fly Kelowna International Airport to Victoria International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YLW - YYJ
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Otter Bayferry
- Take the ferry from Otter Bay to Salt Spring Islandferry
7h 52m$133–557Bus to Penticton Regional Airport, fly to Ganges Harbor
- Take the bus from Queensway Exch to Peachtree Squarebus
- Fly from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane YYF - YGG
7h 6m$202–552
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kelowna to Salt Spring Island is to bus and ferry which costs $65 - $190 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Kelowna to Salt Spring Island is to fly which takes 3h 58m and costs $120 - $390.
The distance between Kelowna and Salt Spring Island is 476 km.
The best way to get from Kelowna to Salt Spring Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 9h 53m and costs $65 - $190.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Kelowna to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 75+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Kelowna, BC, Canada and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
Air North, Harbour Air Seaplanes, and two other airlines fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ganges Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–850
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Calgary, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–900
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Victoria International Airport, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–480
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Comox, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–1,000
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–400
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–850
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $70–100
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $55–90
Bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Surrey, BC - Guildford Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $45–75
- Phone
- +1 844 442 2212
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Queensway Exch to Peachtree Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- 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 Otter Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–45
- 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
- $5–16
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $30–45
Ferry from Otter Bay to Salt Spring Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- 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
- $4–12
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $23–35
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