There are 6 ways to get from Nakusp to Salt Spring Island by bus, plane, busferry, ferry, or car
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Bus to Castlegar Airport, fly to Ganges Harbor
best- Take the bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Playmor Junction P&R
- Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)YCG - YGG
10h 57m$71–431Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Nelson Exchange Bay B74
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Take the busferry from Vancouver to Swartz Bay
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbour
20h 44m$178–268Bus, bus to Trail Airport, fly to Ganges Harbor
- Take the bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Nelson Exchange Bay B
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC to Trail, BC
- Fly from Trail Airport (YZZ) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)YZZ - YGG
11h 37m$370–865Bus, bus to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Salt Spring
- Take the bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Nelson Exchange Bay B
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Salt Spring
16h 47m$233–380Bus, drive, bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Victoria International Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Needles Ferry
- Drive from Needles Ferry to Big White Ski Resort
- Take the bus from Big White Ski Resort to Kelowna Airport
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)YLW - YYJ
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbour
13h 16m$460–839Bus, drive, bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly to Ganges Harbor
- Take the bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Needles Ferry
- Drive from Needles Ferry to Big White Ski Resort
- Take the bus from Big White Ski Resort to Kelowna Airport
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)YLW - YGG
10h 43m$431–845
Castlegar Airport (YCG) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakusp to Salt Spring Island is to bus and fly which costs $70 - $440 and takes 10h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Nakusp to Salt Spring Island is to bus and drive and fly which takes 10h 43m and costs $430 - $850.
The distance between Nakusp and Salt Spring Island is 582 km.
The best way to get from Nakusp to Salt Spring Island without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and ferry which takes 20h 44m and costs $170 - $270.
It takes approximately 10h 57m to get from Nakusp to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 100+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Nakusp, BC, Canada and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Nakusp to Salt Spring Island. However, you can take the bus to Playmor Junction P&R, take the line 99 bus to Selkirk College Bay B, take the line 33 bus to Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A, walk to Castlegar Airport (YCG) airport, fly to Ganges Harbor (YGG), walk to Ganges Visitor Info Centre, then take the bus to Blackburn Road, Fulford, BC. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Blackburn Road, Fulford, BC via Nelson Exchange Bay B, Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, Vancouver, Swartz Bay, Victoria, Fulford Harbour, and Fulford Harbour in around 20h 44m.
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- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Castlegar Airport to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Trail Airport to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–850
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Comox, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- 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
- $70–290
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–290
- Phone
- 1-855-993-3100
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Playmor Junction P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
Bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Nelson Exchange Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
Bus from Broadway St W at 6th Ave SW to Needles Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- 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
- (778) 760-1891
- info@fritztravels.com
- Website
- fritztravels.com
Bus from Nelson, BC to Trail, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://fritztravels.com/
- Book at
- https://book.fritztravels.com/
- Adult
- $55–70
- Phone
- 1-888-771-3904
- info@cheersokanagantours.com
- Website
- cheersokanagantours.com
Bus from Big White Ski Resort to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $350–450
- Website
- https://cheersokanagantours.com/
- Passenger
- $350–450
- 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
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