There are 3 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Portland by ferry, plane, busferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Victoria International Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoria
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Portland International Airport (PDX)YYJ - PDX
8h 45m$383–881Fly from Ganges Harbor
cheapest- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Portland International Airport (PDX)YGG - PDX
5h 48m$65–415Ferry, bus and ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoria
- Take the busferry from Swartz Bay to Vancouver
- Take the train from Vancouver to Portland
14h 54m$107–197
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Portland International Airport (PDX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Portland is to ferry and bus and ferry and train which costs $100 - $200 and takes 14h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Portland is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $60 - $420.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Portland is 249 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Spring Island to Portland without a car is to ferry and bus and ferry and train which takes 14h 54m and costs $100 - $200.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Salt Spring Island to Portland, including transfers.
There are 869+ hotels available in Portland.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Portland, OR, USA?
Harbour Air Seaplanes, Air Canada, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Portland International Airport (PDX) 5 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Portland International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Portland International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Portland International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Portland International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Swartz Bay to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $23–35
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- 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
- $2–7
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $14–20
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