There are 4 ways to get from Lopez Island to Salt Spring Island by ferry, train, plane, shuttle, or bus
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Ferry, train to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Salt Spring
best- 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
7h 52m$149–309Ferry, shuttle, bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Ganges Harbor
cheapest- 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
9h 19m$138–519Ferry, shuttle, bus to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Salt Spring
- 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 Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Salt Spring
9h 34m$185–384Ferry, shuttle, bus to Coal Harbour Spb, 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 Canada Place
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)CXH - YGG
9h 35m$140–554
Vancouver Harbour to Salt Spring flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lopez Island to Salt Spring Island is to ferry and train and fly which costs $140 - $310 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Lopez Island to Salt Spring Island is to ferry and train and fly which takes 7h 52m and costs $140 - $310.
The distance between Lopez Island and Salt Spring Island is 264 km.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Lopez Island to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 101+ 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 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, fly to Salt Spring, walk to Ganges Visitor Info Centre, then take the bus to Blackburn Road, Fulford, BC. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Lopez Island, take the ferry to Anacortes, walk to Anacortes Ferry Dock, take the shuttle to Burlington Airporter Office, take the shuttle to Bellingham Airport, walk to Bellingham Airport, take the bus to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond, walk to Bridgeport Station @ Platform 2, take the subway to YVR-Airport Station @ Canada Line, walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) airport, fly to Ganges Harbor (YGG), walk to Ganges Visitor Info Centre, then take the bus to Blackburn Road, Fulford, BC.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ganges Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–310
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Ganges Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–350
- 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
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- 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
- +1 800.665.2122
- 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
Bus from Bellingham Airport to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $30–40
Bus from Bellingham Airport to Canada Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $30–40
- 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
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