There are 4 ways to get from Lopez Island to Salt Spring Island by ferry, car, bus, train, plane, or shuttle
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Ferry, drive, bus
best- Take the ferry from Lopez Island to Anacortes
- Drive from Anacortes to Lummi Island Ferry
- Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Island
10h 23m$73–207Ferry, train to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Salt Spring
- Take the ferry from Lopez Island to Anacortes
- Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Salt Spring
6h 46m$141–306Ferry, shuttle, bus
- Take the ferry from Lopez Island to Anacortes
- Take a shuttle bus from Anacortes Ferry Dock to Seattle, WA - Convention Center
- Take the bus from Virginia Mason to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Take the ferry from Port Angeles to Victoria
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbour
14h 25m$199–340Ferry, shuttle, bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Ganges Harbor
- Take the ferry from Lopez Island to Anacortes
- Take a shuttle bus from Burlington Airporter Office to Bellingham Airport
- Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)YVR - YGG
8h 9m$135–506
Vancouver Harbour to Salt Spring flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lopez Island to Salt Spring Island is to ferry and drive and bus which costs $70 - $210 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Lopez Island to Salt Spring Island is to ferry and train and fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $140 - $310.
The distance between Lopez Island and Salt Spring Island is 279 km.
The best way to get from Lopez Island to Salt Spring Island without a car is to ferry and shuttle and bus which takes 14h 25m and costs $190 - $340.
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Lopez Island to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 97+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Lopez Island, WA, USA and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Lopez Island to Salt Spring Island. However, you can drive to Lopez Island, take the ferry to Anacortes, drive to Lummi Island Ferry, take the line 50 bus to Cordata Station, take the line 3 bus to Bellingham Airport, take the bus to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond, walk to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 12, take the line 620 bus to Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal @ Bay 1, walk to Vancouver, then take the ferry to Salt Spring Island. Alternatively, you can drive to Lopez Island, take the ferry to Anacortes, drive to Mount Vernon Amtrak Station, take the train to Vancouver, walk to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Burrard Station @ Platform 1, walk to Vancouver Harbour airport, then fly to Salt Spring.
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- Website
- harbourair.com
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
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $30–40
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Anacortes Ferry Dock to Seattle, WA - Convention Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Burlington Airporter Office to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–40
- Schedules at
- airporter.com
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- dungeness-line.com
Bus from Virginia Mason to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://dungeness-line.com/
- Schedules at
- https://dungeness-line.com/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- wsdot.wa.gov
Ferry from Lopez Island to Anacortes
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $11–23
- Vehicle & Driver
- $30–45
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888-993-3779
- Website
- cohoferry.com
Ferry from Port Angeles to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://cohoferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://cohoferry.com/schedule-fares
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