There are 6 ways to get from La Conner to Salt Spring Island by train, bus, ferry, busferry, or plane
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Train, Bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal to Tsawwassen
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Island
9h 11m$66–187Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Skagit Station Gate 2 to Lincoln Creek Park & Ride80X
- Take the bus from Bellingham to Vancouver
- Take the busferry from Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal to Swartz Bay
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbour
11h$62–124Train to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Salt Spring
- Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Salt Spring
5h 57m$124–253Train to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Ganges Harbor
- Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)CXH - YGG
5h 57m$79–423Bus to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Salt Spring
- Take the bus from Mount Vernon Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Salt Spring
6h 19m$125–227Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Ganges Harbor
- Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)YVR - YGG
6h 19m$119–418
Vancouver Harbour to Salt Spring flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Conner to Salt Spring Island is to bus and bus and ferry and ferry which costs $60 - $130 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from La Conner to Salt Spring Island is to train and fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $120 - $260.
The distance between La Conner and Salt Spring Island is 227 km.
The best way to get from La Conner to Salt Spring Island without a car is to train and Bus and ferry which takes 9h 11m and costs $65 - $190.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from La Conner to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 97+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between La Conner, WA, USA and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from La Conner to Salt Spring Island. However, you can take the line 615 bus to Skagit Station Gate 5, walk to Mount Vernon Amtrak Station, take the train to Vancouver, walk to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Waterfront Station @ Platform 1, walk to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal, take the bus to Tsawwassen, walk to Vancouver, then take the ferry to Salt Spring Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 2nd & Washington to Fulford Harbour via Skagit Station Gate 2, Bellingham, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Waterfront Station @ Platform 1, Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal, Swartz Bay, and Victoria in around 11h.
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- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Ganges Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–350
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ganges Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–300
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Busferry from Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal to Swartz Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 360-757-4433
- custserv@skagittransit.org
- Website
- skagittransit.org
Bus from Skagit Station Gate 2 to Lincoln Creek Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.skagittransit.org
- Youth 8-17
- $1–2
- Adult
- $1–3
- Phone
- +1 360-676-7433
- Website
- ridewta.com
Bus from Skagit Station Gate 2 to Lincoln Creek Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- ridewta.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bellingham to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Mount Vernon Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
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