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There are 5 ways to get from Parksville to Salt Spring Island by bus, ferry, train, or plane

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  1. Line 9 bus, line 1 bus, ferry, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St to Bay D at Woodgrove Exchbus bus 9
    2. Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exchbus bus 1 / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train 67
    5h 12m

  2. Fly Nanaimo to Ganges Harbor

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane plane ZNA - YGG
    4h 30m
    $69–479

  3. Bus to Nanaimo - Departure Bay, Nanaimo, fly to Vancouver Harbour - Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre, train

    1. Take the bus from Parksville - Parksville Shell, 370 E. Island H'way to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance; connects to 10:55am HSB ferrybus bus
    2. Fly from Nanaimo - Departure Bay, Nanaimo to Vancouver Harbour - Vancouver Harbour Flight Centreplane plane
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train
    3h 26m

  4. Line 9 bus, bus to Nanaimo - Departure Bay, Nanaimo, fly to Richmond - Richmond, train

    1. Take the bus from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St to Bay D at Woodgrove Exchbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bay A at Woodgrove Exch to Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Nanaimo - Departure Bay, Nanaimo to Richmond - Richmondplane plane
    4. Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train
    4h 31m

  5. Line 9 bus, line 1 bus to Nanaimo, fly to Coal Harbour Spb, train

    1. Take the bus from Jensen Ave E at McCarter St to Bay D at Woodgrove Exchbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exchbus bus
    3. Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane plane ZNA - CXH
    4. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train
    4h 35m

Nanaimo (ZNA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration2h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Parksville to Salt Spring Island.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 158.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 12m

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

Harbour Air Seaplanes and Helijet International fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) every 4 hours.

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