There are 4 ways to get from Oakland to Salt Spring Island by plane, train, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane SFO - YGG
7h 6m$104–497Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Oakland to Seattletrain
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Islandferry
30h 19m$230–493Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane OAK - YGG
8h 13m$115–608Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane SMF - YGG
10h 22m$150–713
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Salt Spring Island is to fly which costs $100 - $500 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Salt Spring Island is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs $100 - $500.
The distance between Oakland and Salt Spring Island is 1291 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 $230 - $500.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Oakland to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 72+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ganges Harbor via San Francisco International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
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
- $160–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- 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
- 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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