There are 2 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Santa Barbara by ferry or plane
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Ferry to Victoria International Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoria
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)YYJ - SBA
11h 14m$96–450Fly from Ganges Harbor
cheapest- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)YGG - SBA
9h 24m$93–444
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Santa Barbara is to fly which costs $90 - $450 and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 9h 24m and costs $90 - $450.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Santa Barbara is 1036 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 14m to get from Salt Spring Island to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
There are 304+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Harbour Air Seaplanes, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- 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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