There are 5 ways to get from Oakland to Salt Spring Island by plane, ferry, train, or bus
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)SFO - YVR
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Island
8h 39m$126–1,316Fly Oakland International Airport to Ganges Harbor
cheapest- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)OAK - YGG
9h 3m$105–558Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Oakland to Seattle
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Island
30h 19m$247–535Fly San Francisco International Airport to Ganges Harbor
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)SFO - YGG
7h 11m$109–567Fly Oakland International Airport to Bellingham International Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)OAK - BLI
- Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Island
9h 26m$149–692
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Salt Spring Island is to fly which costs $100 - $600 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Salt Spring Island is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs $100 - $600.
The distance between Oakland and Salt Spring Island is 1392 km.
The best way to get from Oakland to Salt Spring Island without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 30h 19m and costs $240 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Oakland to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 92+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, Harbour Air Seaplanes, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Portland, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Seattle, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Seattle, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Salt Lake City, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Los Angeles, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Portland, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bellingham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $50–65
Bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $30–40
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–90
- 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
- $10–35
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $65–90
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