There are 4 ways to get from Portland to Salt Spring Island by plane, train, busferry, ferry, or bus
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Fly Portland International Airport to Ganges Harbor
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane PDX - YGG
6h 36m$87–557Train, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Take the busferry from Vancouver to Swartz Baybusferry
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbourferry
14h 44m$141–281Train to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Salt Spring
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Salt Springplane
10h 47m$196–393Bus to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Salt Spring
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouverbus
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Salt Springplane
10h 55m$143–299
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Salt Spring Island is to train and bus and ferry and ferry which costs $140 - $290 and takes 14h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Salt Spring Island is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $85 - $600.
The distance between Portland and Salt Spring Island is 391 km.
The best way to get from Portland to Salt Spring Island without a car is to train and bus and ferry and ferry which takes 14h 44m and costs $140 - $290.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Portland to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 91+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Harbour Air Seaplanes, and Delta fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Vancouver to Swartz Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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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