There are 6 ways to get from Nanoose Bay to Salt Spring Island by ferry, train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry Nan→Van
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain 67
4h 57mBus, line 72 bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorgebus
- 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
8h 36m$61–102Line 1 bus to Nanaimo, fly to Ganges Harbor
- Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exchbus
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane ZNA - YGG
3h 45m$209–419Bus to Nanaimo, Departure Bay, fly to Richmond(YVR), train
- Take the bus from Bay A at Woodgrove Exch to Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
- Fly from Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Richmond(YVR)plane
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain
4h 14mBus to Nanaimo, Departure Bay, fly to Vancouver Harbour, train
- Take the bus from Bay A at Woodgrove Exch to Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
- Fly from Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbourplane
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain
4h 11mLine 1 bus to Nanaimo, fly to Coal Harbour Spb, train
- Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exchbus
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane ZNA - CXH
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain
4h 20m
Nanaimo (ZNA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nanoose Bay to Salt Spring Island is to bus and line 72 bus and ferry which costs $60 - $110 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Nanoose Bay to Salt Spring Island is to line 1 bus and fly which takes 3h 45m and costs $200 - $420.
The distance between Nanoose Bay and Salt Spring Island is 145 km.
The best way to get from Nanoose Bay to Salt Spring Island without a car is to ferry and train which takes 4h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Nanoose Bay to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 91+ 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 Bay D at Woodgrove Exch, walk to Bay B at Woodgrove Exch, take the line 1 bus to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, walk to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, walk to Vancouver Harbour, then take the train to Ganges Harbour Salt Spring. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Northwest Bay Rd at Apollo Dr to Visitor Info Centre via Bay D at Woodgrove Exch, Bay A at Woodgrove Exch, Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry, Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge, Douglas St at Kings Rd, Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A, Victoria, Fulford Harbour, and Fulford Ferry Term in around 8h 36m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Ganges Harbor via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–490
Flights from Nanaimo to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–410
Flights from Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–320
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–320
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- reservation@harbourair.com
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Ganges Harbour Salt Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Harbour Air
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Victoria - Front door, Sandman Inn, Douglas & Gorge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 250 382 6161
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- Victoria
Bus from Douglas St at Kings Rd to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Victoria
- Single Ride
- $3
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- Nanaimo
Bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Bay A at Woodgrove Exch to Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Bay A at Woodgrove Exch to Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–45
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $4–19
- Adult
- $8–40
- Car
- $30–45
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