There are 4 ways to get from Minneapolis to Salt Spring Island by plane, train, or ferry
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Fly to Ganges Harbor
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane MSP - YGG
10h 24m$204–955Train, ferry
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Islandferry
47h 35m$708–1,693Fly to Nanaimo Airport, ferry
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane MSP - YCD
- Take the ferry from Crofton to Vesuvius Bayferry
12h 23m$268–1,162Fly to Victoria International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane MSP - YYJ
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbourferry
11h 24m$253–1,239
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Salt Spring Island is to fly and ferry which costs $250 - $1,300 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Salt Spring Island is to fly which takes 10h 24m and costs $200 - $1,000.
The distance between Minneapolis and Salt Spring Island is 2341 km.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Salt Spring Island without a car is to train and ferry which takes 47h 35m and costs $700 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Minneapolis to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
Salt Spring Island is 2h behind Minneapolis. It is currently 7:54 PM in Minneapolis and 5:54 PM in Salt Spring Island.
There are 170+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
Sun Country Airlines, Harbour Air Seaplanes, and three other airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Edmonton, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Edmonton, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–2,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Winnipeg, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Winnipeg, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 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 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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