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How to get fromOakland to Salt Spring Islandby plane, ferry, train or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Oakland to Salt Spring Island by plane, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)planeSFO - YVR
    2. Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Islandferry
    8h 39m
    $121–1,017

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Ganges Harbor

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)planeSFO - YGG
    7h 11m
    $104–488

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Seattletrain
    2. Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus
    3. Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Islandferry
    30h 19m
    $247–542

  4. Fly Oakland International Airport to Ganges Harbor

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)planeOAK - YGG
    8h 3m
    $105–558

  5. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)planeSMF - YVR
    3. Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Islandferry
    10h 31m
    $508–1,162

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights

Calendar90Weekly Planes
Duration3h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$76Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?

Air Canada, Harbour Air Seaplanes, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) 5 times a day.

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