There are 3 ways to get from Olympia to Salt Spring Island by bus, ferry, or plane
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Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Lakewood Station - Bay 3 to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham Stbus 594
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Islandferry
11h 48m$49–169Bus to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane SEA - YGG
5h 39m$45–287Bus to Seattle Lake Union SPB, fly
- Take the bus from Lakewood Station - Bay 3 to Olive Wy & 6th Avebus
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane LKE - YGG
8h 43m$352–464
Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Olympia to Salt Spring Island is to bus and ferry which costs $45 - $170 and takes 11h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Olympia to Salt Spring Island is to bus and fly which takes 5h 39m and costs $45 - $290.
The distance between Olympia and Salt Spring Island is 401 km.
The best way to get from Olympia to Salt Spring Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 11h 48m and costs $45 - $170.
It takes approximately 11h 48m to get from Olympia to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 73+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Olympia, WA, USA and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Olympia to Salt Spring Island. However, you can take the line 600 bus to Lakewood Station Bay 5, take the bus to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St, walk to Seattle Bus Station, take the bus to Vancouver, walk to Vancouver, take the bus to Tsawwassen, walk to Vancouver, then take the ferry to Salt Spring Island. Alternatively, you can take the line 600 bus to Lakewood Station Bay 5, take the bus to Olive Wy & 6th Ave, walk to Virginia St & 6th Ave, take the line 70 bus to Fairview Ave E & Yale Ave N, walk to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) airport, then fly to Ganges Harbor (YGG).
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Ganges Harbor via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–450
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Ganges Harbor via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–470
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Kelowna, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,100
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Lakewood Station - Bay 3 to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $5
Bus from Lakewood Station - Bay 3 to Olive Wy & 6th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $5
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- $13–100
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Child
- $13–29
- Adult
- $28–60
- Car
- $65–100
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