There are 4 ways to get from Port Alberni to Salt Spring Island by car, plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or busferry
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Drive to Comox Valley Airport, fly
best- Drive from Port Alberni to Comox-Airport-YQQcar
- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane YQQ - YGG
3h 31m$67–371Bus, line 72 bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Port Alberni, BC - 10th Ave bus stop Redford & Bute to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Sandman Innbus
- Take the bus from Douglas St at Kings Rd to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay Abus 72 / ...
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbourferry
7h 9m$91–116Bus to Nanaimo, fly
- Take the bus from Port Alberni, BC - 10th Ave bus stop Redford & Bute to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane ZNA - YGG
5h 1m$91–416Bus, car ferry, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Port Alberni, BC - 10th Ave bus stop Redford & Bute to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
- Take the car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BCcarferry
- Take the busferry from Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal to Swartz Baybusferry
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbourferry
10h 26m$105–292
Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Alberni to Salt Spring Island is to bus and line 72 bus and ferry which costs $90 - $120 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Port Alberni to Salt Spring Island is to drive and fly which takes 3h 31m and costs $65 - $380.
The distance between Port Alberni and Salt Spring Island is 250 km.
The best way to get from Port Alberni to Salt Spring Island without a car is to bus and line 72 bus and ferry which takes 7h 9m and costs $90 - $120.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Port Alberni to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 92+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Port Alberni, BC, Canada and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Port Alberni to Salt Spring Island. However, you can drive to Comox-Airport-YQQ airport then fly to Ganges Harbor (YGG). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Port Alberni, BC - 10th Ave bus stop Redford & Bute to Fulford Harbour via 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 9m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Ganges Harbor via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–350
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–420
Flights from Nanaimo to Ganges Harbor via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from Nanaimo to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Port Alberni, BC - 10th Ave bus stop Redford & Bute to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $41
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- 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
- $40–60
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $40–60
- 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
Car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- 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
- $18–55
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $110–160
- Adult Passenger
- $20
- Standard Vehicle
- $75
- Motorcycle
- $38
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