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

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There are 6 ways to get from Ottawa to Salt Spring Island by plane, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport, ferry

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)planeYOW - YVR
    2. Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Islandferry
    9h 56m
    $191–853

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
    3. Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Islandferry
    4d 11h
    $449–908

  3. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Victoria International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)planeYOW - YYJ
    2. Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbourferry
    10h 30m
    $193–938

  4. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Nanaimo Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)planeYOW - YCD
    2. Take the ferry from Crofton to Vesuvius Bayferry
    11h 8m
    $208–1,011

  5. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ganges Harbor

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)planeYOW - YGG
    8h 4m
    $234–954

  6. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Ganges Harbor

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)planeYUL - YGG
    10h 12m
    $255–1,069

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

Calendar89Weekly Planes
Duration6h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$149Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

WestJet, Harbour Air Seaplanes, and two other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) 4 times a day.

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