There are 3 ways to get from Parksville to Salt Spring Island by bus, plane, ferry, or busferry
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Line 9 bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St to Woodgrove Exch Bay D
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)ZNA - YGG
4h 22m$54–389Bus, line 72 bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn
- Take the bus from Douglas St at Kings Rd to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A72 / ...
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbour
7h 17m$57–82Ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Take the busferry from Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal to Swartz Bay
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbour
9h 52m
Parksville to Salt Spring Island by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Parksville to Salt Spring Island is to bus and line 72 bus and ferry which costs $55 - $85 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Parksville to Salt Spring Island is to line 9 bus and fly which takes 4h 22m and costs $50 - $390.
The distance between Parksville and Salt Spring Island is 88 km.
The best way to get from Parksville to Salt Spring Island without a car is to bus and line 72 bus and ferry which takes 7h 17m and costs $55 - $85.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Parksville to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 97+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Parksville, BC, Canada and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Parksville to Salt Spring Island. However, you can take the line 9 bus to Woodgrove Exch Bay D, walk to Woodgrove Exch Bay B, take the line 1 bus to Dwtn Nanaimo Exch G Bay, take the line 7 bus to Victoria Rd at Rainer St, walk to Nanaimo (ZNA) airport, then fly to Ganges Harbor (YGG). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St to Fulford Harbour via Woodgrove Exch Bay D, Woodgrove Exch Bay A, Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada, Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn, Douglas St at Kings Rd, Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A, and Victoria in around 7h 17m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Ganges Harbor via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–380
Flights from Nanaimo to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–380
- Phone
- 604-795-3838
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St to Woodgrove Exch Bay D
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/home
- Adult
- $3
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- 250-382-6161
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Douglas St at Kings Rd to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal to Swartz Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–28
- 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
- $3–10
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $20–28
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
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