There are 5 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Bowen Island by plane, ferry, bus, or subway
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Fly Ganges Harbor to Coal Harbour Spb, ferry
best- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane YGG - CXH
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Bowen Islandferry
2h 36m$38–296Ferry, line 620 bus, subway, line 257 bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouverferry
- Take the bus from Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal @ Bay 2 to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Onlybus 620
- Take the subway from Bridgeport Station @ Platform 1 to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 1subway
- Take the bus from Westbound W Georgia St @ Seymour St to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminalbus 257
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Bowen Islandferry
4h 41m$24–118Ferry, Bus
- Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouverferry
- Take the bus from Tsawwassen to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Bowen Islandferry
5h 55m$33–132Fly Ganges Harbor to Vancouver International Airport, line 257 bus, ferry
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YGG - YVR
- Take the bus from Westbound W Georgia St @ Seymour St to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Bowen Islandferry
2h 50m$45–329Fly Salt Spring to Vancouver Harbour, line 257 bus, ferry
- Fly from Salt Spring to Vancouver Harbourplane
- Take the bus from Westbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Bowen Islandferry
2h 46m$90–194
Salt Spring Island to Bowen Island by ferry, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Bowen Island is to ferry and line 620 bus and subway and line 257 bus which costs $23 - $120 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Bowen Island is to fly and ferry which takes 2h 36m and costs $35 - $300.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Bowen Island is 84 km.
The best way to get from Salt Spring Island to Bowen Island without a car is to ferry and line 620 bus and subway and line 257 bus which takes 4h 41m and costs $23 - $120.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Salt Spring Island to Bowen Island, including transfers.
There are 683+ hotels available in Bowen Island.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Bowen Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Salt Spring Island to Bowen Island. However, you can fly to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH), walk to Westbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St, take the line 257 bus to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, walk to Horseshoe Bay, then take the ferry to Bowen Island. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Salt Spring Island to Bowen Island via Vancouver, Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal @ Bay 2, Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only, Bridgeport Station @ Platform 1, Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 1, Westbound W Georgia St @ Seymour St, Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, and Horseshoe Bay in around 4h 41m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–280
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–310
- Phone
- +1 604-953-3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Subway from Bridgeport Station @ Platform 1 to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca
- Phone
- +1 604-953-3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Bus from Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal @ Bay 2 to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca
Bus from Westbound W Georgia St @ Seymour St to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca
Bus from Westbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Bus from Tsawwassen to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $17–24
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Bowen Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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
- $1–5
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $10–15
Ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–90
- 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
- $10–35
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $65–90
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