There are 3 ways to get from Qualicum Beach to Salt Spring Island by ferry, bus, or plane
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Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Duke Point to Vancouverferry Vancouver - Nanaimo
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Islandferry Southern Gulf Islands
7h 9m$95–341Line 9 bus to Nanaimo, fly to Ganges Harbor
cheapest- Take the bus from Memorial Ave at Veterans Way to Bay D at Woodgrove Exchbus
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane ZNA - YGG
4h 22m$36–229Line 9 bus, ferry to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Salt Spring
- Take the bus from Memorial Ave at Veterans Way to Bay D at Woodgrove Exchbus
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Salt Springplane
5h 44m
Nanaimo (ZNA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Qualicum Beach to Salt Spring Island is to line 9 bus and fly which costs $35 - $230 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Qualicum Beach to Salt Spring Island is to line 9 bus and fly which takes 4h 22m and costs $35 - $230.
No, there is no direct ferry from Qualicum Beach to Salt Spring Island. However, there are services departing from Duke Point and arriving at Salt Spring Island via Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
The distance between Qualicum Beach and Salt Spring Island is 168 km.
The best way to get from Qualicum Beach to Salt Spring Island without a car is to ferry which takes 7h 9m and costs $95 - $350.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Qualicum Beach to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 93+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Qualicum Beach, BC, Canada and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Memorial Ave at Veterans Way to Salt Spring Island via Bay D at Woodgrove Exch, Bay B at Woodgrove Exch, Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, Duke Point, and Vancouver in around 7h 9m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Ganges Harbor via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–230
Flights from Nanaimo to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- Nanaimo
Bus from Memorial Ave at Veterans Way to Bay D at Woodgrove Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Memorial Ave at Veterans Way to Bay D at Woodgrove Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Duke Point to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–170
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $26–45
- Adult
- $55–85
- Car
- $110–170
Ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $13–100
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $13–29
- Adult
- $28–60
- Car
- $65–100
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
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