There are 3 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Nanaimo by plane, ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)YGG - ZNA
2h 40m$47–362Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoria
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Duke Point
7h 24m$41–340Ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoria
- Take the busferry from Swartz Bay to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal
- Take the ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
9h 5m
Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Nanaimo (ZNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Nanaimo is to fly which costs $45 - $370 and takes 2h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 2h 40m and costs $45 - $370.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Nanaimo is 51 km.
The best way to get from Salt Spring Island to Nanaimo without a car is to ferry which takes 7h 24m and costs $40 - $340.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Salt Spring Island to Nanaimo, including transfers.
There are 86+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Harbour Air Seaplanes flies from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Nanaimo (ZNA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Blackburn Road, Fulford, BC to Duke Point via Fulford Harbour, Fulford Harbour, Victoria, and Vancouver in around 7h 24m.
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- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Swartz Bay to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $30–50
- 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
Ferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–130
- 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
- $15–45
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $90–130
Ferry from Vancouver to Duke Point
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–180
- 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
- $21–65
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $130–180
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
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