There are 5 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Bamfield by plane, car, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Tofino SPB, drive
best- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Tofino SPB (YTP)YGG - YTP
- Drive from Tofino SPB (YTP) to Bamfield
5h 56m$117–747Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to VictoriaSalt Spring Island - Victoria
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC to BamfieldVictoria
10h 19m$80–181Fly to Nanaimo, bus
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)YGG - ZNA
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, BC to Bamfield, BC
8h 27m$113–518Fly to Tofino/Long Beach Airport, drive
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)YGG - YAZ
- Drive from Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) to Bamfield
8h 4m$107–542Fly to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, bus
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)YGG - YWH
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC to Bamfield
9h 52m$157–882
Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Tofino SPB (YTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Bamfield is to ferry and bus which costs $80 - $190 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Bamfield is to fly and drive which takes 5h 56m and costs $110 - $750.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Bamfield is 302 km.
The best way to get from Salt Spring Island to Bamfield without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 10h 19m and costs $80 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Salt Spring Island to Bamfield, including transfers.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Bamfield, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Salt Spring Island to Bamfield. However, you can take the bus to Ganges Visitor Info Centre, walk to Ganges Harbor (YGG) airport, fly to Tofino SPB (YTP), then drive to Bamfield. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Blackburn Road, Fulford, BC to Bamfield via Fulford Harbour, Fulford Harbour, Victoria, Swartz Bay, Victoria, and Victoria, BC in around 10h 19m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Tofino SPB via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–700
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Tofino SPB via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–700
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–380
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–380
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–480
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–750
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Phone
- 1-250-477-8700
- bus@trailbus.com
- Website
- trailbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC to Bamfield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://trailbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://trailbus.com/west-coast-trail-schedule/
- Book at
- https://trailbus.com/reservations/
- Adult
- $60–130
Bus from Nanaimo, BC to Bamfield, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://trailbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://trailbus.com/west-coast-trail-schedule/
- Book at
- https://trailbus.com/reservations/
- Adult
- $60–130
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoria
- 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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