There are 3 ways to get from Port Townsend to Salt Spring Island by bus, ferry, train, or plane
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Bus, ferry, line 72 bus
best- Take the bus from Haines Place Park and Ride to Sequim Transit Center8
- Take the ferry from Port Angeles to Victoria
- Take the bus from Legislature Exch Bay C to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A72 / ...
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbour
7h 43m$41–66Bus, ferry, train, fly
- Take the bus from Haines Place Park and Ride to Kingston Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Kingston to Edmonds
- Take the train from Edmonds to Vancouver
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)CXH - YGG
8h 33m$104–542Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Haines Place Park and Ride to Sequim Transit Center8
- Take the ferry from Port Angeles to Victoria
- Take the bus from Victoria to Swartz Bay
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbour
8h 30m$53–84
Port Townsend to Salt Spring Island by bus, ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Townsend to Salt Spring Island is to bus and ferry and line 72 bus which costs $40 - $70 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Port Townsend to Salt Spring Island is to bus and ferry and line 72 bus which takes 7h 43m and costs $40 - $70.
The distance between Port Townsend and Salt Spring Island is 162 km.
The best way to get from Port Townsend to Salt Spring Island without a car is to bus and ferry and line 72 bus which takes 7h 43m and costs $40 - $70.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Port Townsend to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 97+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Port Townsend, WA, USA and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Port Townsend to Salt Spring Island. However, you can take the bus to Sequim Transit Center, take the line 30 bus to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center, walk to Port Angeles, take the ferry to Victoria, walk to Legislature Exch Bay C, take the line 72 bus to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A, walk to Victoria, then take the ferry to Fulford Harbour. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kingston Ferry Terminal, walk to Kingston, take the ferry to Edmonds, walk to Edmonds, take the train to Vancouver, walk to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Burrard Station @ Platform 1, walk to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) airport, then fly to Ganges Harbor (YGG).
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- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Ganges Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–350
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Edmonds to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-360-385-4777
- Website
- jeffersontransit.com
Bus from Haines Place Park and Ride to Sequim Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- http://jeffersontransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://jeffersontransit.com/178/Routes-Schedules
Bus from Haines Place Park and Ride to Kingston Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- http://jeffersontransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://jeffersontransit.com/178/Routes-Schedules
- Phone
- 250-382-6161
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Legislature Exch Bay C to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- 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
Bus from Victoria to Swartz Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $15–21
- Phone
- +1 888-993-3779
- Website
- cohoferry.com
Ferry from Port Angeles to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://cohoferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://cohoferry.com/schedule-fares
- 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
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- wsdot.wa.gov
Ferry from Kingston to Edmonds
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $9–22
- Vehicle & Driver
- $26–35
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