There are 3 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Butchart Gardens by ferry, bus, or plane
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Ferry, line 72 bus
best- Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to VictoriaSalt Spring Island - Victoria
- Take the bus from Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay B to Saanichton Exch Bay B72 / ...
3h 23m$8–33Fly to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)YGG - YWH
4h 20m$90–705Fly to Victoria International Airport
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)YGG - YYJ
5h 15m$53–368
Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Butchart Gardens is to ferry and line 72 bus which costs $8 - $35 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Butchart Gardens is to ferry and line 72 bus which takes 3h 23m and costs $8 - $35.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Butchart Gardens is 45 km.
The best way to get from Salt Spring Island to Butchart Gardens without a car is to ferry and line 72 bus which takes 3h 23m and costs $8 - $35.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Salt Spring Island to Butchart Gardens, including transfers.
There are 251+ hotels available in Butchart Gardens.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Butchart Gardens, BC, Canada?
Harbour Air Seaplanes flies from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) twice daily.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–700
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–900
- Phone
- 250-382-6161
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay B to Saanichton Exch Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- 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
- 1-888-223-3779
- 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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