There are 5 ways to get from Port Hardy to Salt Spring Island by bus, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Port Hardy, BC - Pier Slide Landing to Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave
- Take the bus from Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbour
13h 35m$165–190Bus, bus to Comox Valley Airport, fly to Ganges Harbor
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Hardy, BC - Pier Slide Landing to Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave
- Take the bus from Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall
- Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)YQQ - YGG
11h 6m$144–424Fly Port Hardy Airport to Ganges Harbor
- Fly from Port Hardy Airport (YZT) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)YZT - YGG
19h 35m$267–608Fly Port Hardy Airport to Victoria International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Port Hardy Airport (YZT) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)YZT - YYJ
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbour
9h 12m$305–617Bus to Campbell River Airport, fly to Ganges Harbor
- Take the bus from Port Hardy, BC - Pier Slide Landing to Campbell River, BC - Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)YBL - YGG
10h 6m$293–543
Port Hardy Airport (YZT) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Hardy to Salt Spring Island is to bus and ferry which costs $160 - $190 and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Port Hardy to Salt Spring Island is to fly and ferry which takes 9h 12m and costs $300 - $650.
The distance between Port Hardy and Salt Spring Island is 565 km.
The best way to get from Port Hardy to Salt Spring Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 13h 35m and costs $160 - $190.
It takes approximately 13h 35m to get from Port Hardy to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 101+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Port Hardy, BC, Canada and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
Pacific Coastal Airlines and Harbour Air Seaplanes fly from Port Hardy Airport (YZT) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) 6 times a week.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Port Hardy Airport to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–650
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Ganges Harbor via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Flights from Comox Valley Airport to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–340
Flights from Campbell River Airport to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–440
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Port Hardy Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Port Hardy, BC - Pier Slide Landing to Campbell River, BC - 401, 11th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $60
Bus from Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $51
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $51
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
Bus from Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $37
Bus from Port Hardy, BC - Pier Slide Landing to Campbell River, BC - Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $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
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