There are 3 ways to get from Nanoose Bay to Salt Spring Island by bus, ferry, taxi, 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 Inn
- Take the bus from Douglas St at Kings Rd to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A72 / ...
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbour
6h 59m$57–82Taxi, ferry
- Take the taxi from Nanoose Bay to Crofton
- Take the ferry from Crofton to Vesuvius BaySalt Spring Island
1h 19m$154–195Ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Take the busferry from Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal to Swartz Bay
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbour
9h 34m
Nanoose Bay to Salt Spring Island by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanoose Bay to Salt Spring Island is to bus and line 72 bus and ferry which costs $55 - $85 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Nanoose Bay to Salt Spring Island is to taxi and ferry which takes 1h 19m and costs $150 - $200.
The distance between Nanoose Bay and Salt Spring Island is 186 km.
The best way to get from Nanoose Bay to Salt Spring Island without a car is to bus and line 72 bus and ferry which takes 6h 59m and costs $55 - $85.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Nanoose Bay to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 97+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Nanoose Bay, BC, Canada and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Nanoose Bay to Salt Spring Island. However, you can take the line 9 bus to Woodgrove Exch Bay D, walk to Woodgrove Exch Bay A, take the bus to Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn, walk to Douglas St at Kings Rd, take the line 72 bus to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A, walk to Victoria, then take the ferry to Fulford Harbour. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Crofton then take the ferry to Vesuvius Bay.
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- 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
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
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $150–190
Oceanside Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 954 8294
Alliance Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 954 5567
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