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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)plane plane SFO - YVR
    2. Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Islandferry ferry
    8h 39m
    $141–1,316

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Ganges Harbor

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane plane SFO - YGG
    7h 11m
    $104–517

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Seattletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Islandferry ferry
    30h 18m
    $234–544

  4. Fly Oakland International Airport to Ganges Harbor

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane plane OAK - YGG
    8h 43m
    $105–608

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

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane SMF - YVR
    3. Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Islandferry ferry
    10h 31m
    $608–1,281

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

Calendar96Weekly Planes
Duration3h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$79Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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) 5 times a day.

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