There are 3 ways to get from Nanaimo, BC to Salt Spring Island by bus, ferry, plane, car ferry, 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.
Bus, line 72 bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Sandman Innbus
- Take the bus from Douglas St at Kings Rd to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay Abus 72 / ...
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbourferry
4h 54m$51–76Fly
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane ZNA - YGG
3h 36m$51–376Car ferry, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BCcarferry
- Take the busferry from Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal to Swartz Baybusferry
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbourferry
8h 15m$56–234
Nanaimo, BC to Salt Spring Island by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanaimo, BC to Salt Spring Island is to bus and line 72 bus and ferry which costs $50 - $80 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Nanaimo, BC to Salt Spring Island is to fly which takes 3h 36m and costs $50 - $380.
The distance between Nanaimo, BC and Salt Spring Island is 158 km.
The best way to get from Nanaimo, BC to Salt Spring Island without a car is to bus and line 72 bus and ferry which takes 4h 54m and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Nanaimo, BC to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 92+ 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 Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from Nanaimo to Ganges Harbor via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- 250-382-6161
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Douglas St at Kings Rd to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal to Swartz Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $30–50
- 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
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
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