There are 3 ways to get from Nanaimo, BC to Salt Spring Island by plane, car ferry, ferry, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane ZNA - YGG
3h 10m$41–336Car ferry, ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BCcarferry Nanaimo
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Islandferry Southern Gulf Islands
6h 18m$38–263Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Capital City Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Tsawwassenbusferry
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Islandferry
8h 5m$55–215
Nanaimo, BC to Salt Spring Island by foot, car ferry, bus, subway, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo, BC to Salt Spring Island is to car ferry and ferry which costs $35 - $270 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo, BC to Salt Spring Island is to fly which takes 3h 10m and costs $40 - $340.
The distance between Nanaimo, BC and Salt Spring Island is 53 km.
The best way to get from Nanaimo, BC to Salt Spring Island without a car is to car ferry and ferry which takes 6h 18m and costs $35 - $270.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Nanaimo, BC to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 99+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Nanaimo, BC, Canada and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
Harbour Air Seaplanes and Helijet International fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Ganges Harbor via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–340
Flights from Nanaimo to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–330
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Capital City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Victoria to Tsawwassen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–77
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Adult
- $77
- Senior
- $69
- Youth
- $31
- Child
- $16
- Toddler
- $0
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- 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
- $18–55
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $110–160
- Adult Passenger
- $20
- Standard Vehicle
- $75
- Motorcycle
- $38
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
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