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How to get fromOttawa to Salt Spring Islandby plane, train, or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Ottawa to Salt Spring Island by plane, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Vancouver International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YOW - YVR
    2. Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train
    8h 10m

  2. Fly to Victoria International Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane plane YOW - YYJ
    2. Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbourferry ferry
    11h 9m
    $184–1,005

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain train
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train 67
    4d 7h

  4. Fly to Ganges Harbor

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane plane YOW - YGG
    8h 19m
    $314–1,304

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights

Calendar92Weekly Planes
Duration7h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$187Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,606.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 10m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?

You can take a train from Ottawa to Ganges Harbour Salt Spring via Toronto Union Station, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver Harbour in around 4d 7h. Alternatively, Porter Airlines, Harbour Air Seaplanes, and two other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) 3 times a day.

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