There are 6 ways to get from Kelowna to Salt Spring Island by plane, ferry, bus, or taxi
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Fly Kelowna International Airport to Vancouver International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)YLW - YVR
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Island
5h 45m$108–464Fly Kelowna International Airport to Ganges Harbor
cheapest- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)YLW - YGG
3h 43m$86–395Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Take the bus from Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal to Tsawwassen
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Island
10h 20m$102–288Fly Kelowna International Airport to Victoria International Airport, line 72 bus, ferry
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)YLW - YYJ
- Take the bus from Saanichton Exch Bay A to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbour
6h 12m$115–389Fly Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)YLW - YCD
- Take the taxi from Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan Commons to Crofton
- Take the ferry from Crofton to Vesuvius Bay
5h 42m$300–562Bus to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Salt Spring
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Salt Spring
7h 6m$160–354
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kelowna to Salt Spring Island is to fly which costs $85 - $400 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Kelowna to Salt Spring Island is to fly which takes 3h 43m and costs $85 - $400.
The distance between Kelowna and Salt Spring Island is 366 km.
The best way to get from Kelowna to Salt Spring Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 10h 20m and costs $100 - $290.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Kelowna to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 96+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Kelowna, BC, Canada and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, Harbour Air Seaplanes, and two other airlines fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–290
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–290
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Comox
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–390
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–350
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–480
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–850
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Comox, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Phone
- 1.833.276.5841
- reservations@gowilsonsgroup.com
- Website
- bcconnector.com
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Website
- https://bcconnector.com/
- Book at
- https://wilson.betterez.com/cart/6087276ef3667421ed35892e/reservation/5fe0db94d00ace0f242d8732
- Adult One-way
- $140–170
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kelowna, BC to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $70–100
- 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
- 250-382-6161
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Saanichton Exch Bay A to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride
- $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 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
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
Duncan Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 746 4444
Country Cabs Duncan
- Phone
- +1 250 746 0009
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