There are 7 ways to get from Kelowna to Salt Spring Island by plane, taxi, ferry, or bus
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Fly Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport, taxi, ferry
best- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane YLW - YCD
- Take the taxi from Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan Commons to Croftontaxi
- Take the ferry from Crofton to Vesuvius Bayferry
5h 43m$160–602Fly Kelowna International Airport to Ganges Harbor
cheapest- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane YLW - YGG
3h 38m$81–385Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal to Tsawwassenbus
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Islandferry
10h 20m$88–216Fly Kelowna International Airport to Victoria International Airport, line 72 bus, ferry
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YLW - YYJ
- Take the bus from Saanichton Exch Bay A to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay Abus
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbourferry
6h 15m$195–499Bus 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 10m$95–388Bus 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$144–265Bus 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
6h 1m$222–552
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kelowna to Salt Spring Island is to bus and ferry which costs $85 - $220 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kelowna to Salt Spring Island is to fly which takes 3h 38m and costs $80 - $390.
The distance between Kelowna and Salt Spring Island is 406 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 $85 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Kelowna to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 73+ 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 three other airlines fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ganges Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–280
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–750
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Comox, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- 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
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–470
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–360
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–650
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
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
- info@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://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- 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
- +1 888 788 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
- 1-844-442-2212
- 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/
- Schedules at
- https://bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
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
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
- 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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