There are 7 ways to get from Kelowna to Salt Spring Island by bus, busferry, ferry, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
best- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Take the busferry from Vancouver to Swartz Bay
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbour
12h 9m$94–173Fly Kelowna International Airport to Ganges Harbor
cheapest- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)YLW - YGG
4h 53m$89–398Fly Kelowna International Airport to Victoria International Airport, line 72 bus, ferry, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Fulford Harbour to Blackburn Road, Fulford, BC
7h 26m$168–392Bus to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Salt Spring
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Salt Spring
8h 12m$149–285Bus to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Salt Spring #2
- Take the bus from Kelowna, BC - Downtown 516 Lawrence Ave to Surrey, BC - Guildford Mall
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Salt Spring
8h 4m$146–268Fly Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport, taxi, ferry, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Vesuvius Bay, Vesuvius, BC to Ganges-Visitor Info Centre
7h 39m$306–548Bus to Penticton Regional Airport, fly to Ganges Harbor
- Take the bus from Queensway Exch to Peachtree Square
- Fly from Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)YYF - YGG
6h 16m$215–455
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kelowna to Salt Spring Island is to bus and bus and ferry and ferry which costs $90 - $180 and takes 12h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Kelowna to Salt Spring Island is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $85 - $400.
The distance between Kelowna and Salt Spring Island is 498 km.
The best way to get from Kelowna to Salt Spring Island without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and ferry which takes 12h 9m and costs $90 - $180.
It takes approximately 12h 9m to get from Kelowna to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 95+ 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.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–340
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–440
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–700
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Comox, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–500
Flights from Penticton Regional Airport to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–280
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- 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
Busferry from Vancouver to Swartz Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $30–45
- 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
- 250-537-6758
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Fulford Harbour to Blackburn Road, Fulford, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/salt-spring-island/home
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Vesuvius Bay, Vesuvius, BC to Ganges-Visitor Info Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/salt-spring-island/home
- Adult
- $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 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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