There are 2 ways to get from Nanoose Bay to Salt Spring Island by bus, ferry, or plane
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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
8h 13m$60–85Line 9 bus, line 1 bus, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Northwest Bay Rd at Apollo Dr to Woodgrove Exch Bay D
- Take the bus from Woodgrove Exch Bay B to Dwtn Nanaimo Exch G Bay
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)ZNA - YGG
5h 14m$57–372
Nanaimo (ZNA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) flights
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 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Nanoose Bay to Salt Spring Island is to line 9 bus and line 1 bus and fly which takes 5h 14m and costs $55 - $380.
The distance between Nanoose Bay and Salt Spring Island is 196 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 8h 13m and costs $55 - $85.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Nanoose Bay to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 101+ 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, take the ferry to Fulford Harbour, walk to Fulford Harbour, then take the bus to Blackburn Road, Fulford, BC. Alternatively, you can take the line 9 bus to Woodgrove Exch Bay D, walk to Woodgrove Exch Bay B, take the line 1 bus to Dwtn Nanaimo Exch G Bay, take the line 7 bus to Victoria Rd at Rainer St, walk to Nanaimo (ZNA) airport, fly to Ganges Harbor (YGG), walk to Ganges Visitor Info Centre, then take the bus to Blackburn Road, Fulford, BC.
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- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Ganges Harbor via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from Nanaimo to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- 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
- 604-795-3838
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Northwest Bay Rd at Apollo Dr to Woodgrove Exch Bay D
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/home
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Woodgrove Exch Bay B to Dwtn Nanaimo Exch G Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/home
- Adult
- $3
- 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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