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There are 2 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Butchart Gardens by ferry, bus, or plane

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Ferry, line 72 bus, line 75 bus
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1. Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoriaferry
2. Take the bus from Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay B to Saanichton Exch Bay Bbus 72 / ...
3. Take the bus from Saanichton Exch Bay B to Butchart Gardensbus 75
2h 14m
$6–30
Fly
1. Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane YGG - YWH
3h 11m
$72–571

Salt Spring Island to Butchart Gardens by ferry, bus, and foot

55Weekly Services

2h 14mAverage Duration

$6Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Salt Spring Island to Butchart Gardens.

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Distance: 34.9 km
Duration: 2h 14m

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) 3 times a day.

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Butchart Gardens

The Butchart Gardens is a group of floral display gardens in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Canada, located near Victoria on Vancouver Island. The gardens receive close to a million visitors each year. The gardens have been designated a National Historic Site of Canada.

More things to do in Butchart Gardens

Victoria Butterfly Gardens(Opens in a new window)

The Victoria Butterfly Gardens is located in the Greater Victoria region of Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Canada. It is one of the most popular tourist sites in the Victoria area. The Victoria Butterfly Gardens are known for having different species of butterflies and moths in their indoor facility, as well as birds, fishes, frogs, an iguana, geckoes and tortoises, along with the newly added Insectarium. The Gardens is closed Christmas day.

Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea(Opens in a new window)

The Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea (formerly Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre) is a not-for-profit aquarium and cultural learning centre that focuses on the ecosystem of the Salish Sea and is located in the Sidney Pier Building on the waterfront in the Vancouver Island town of Sidney, Canada, in the Greater Victoria region. Since its grand opening on June 20, 2009, the Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea has quickly become a highly regarded environmental education centre and popular attraction with locals and tourists alike. Receiving 100,000 visitors in just its first seven months of operations the Centre has won numerous awards including being named "One of Canada's Top Ten New Attractions" for summer 2009 by Where Magazine.

Royal British Columbia Museum(Opens in a new window)

Founded in 1886, the Royal British Columbia Museum consists of The Province of British Columbia's natural and human history museum as well as the British Columbia Provincial Archives. The museum is located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The "Royal" title was approved by Queen Elizabeth II and bestowed by HRH Prince Philip in 1987, to coincide with a Royal tour of that year. The museum merged with the British Columbia Provincial Archives in 2003.

Island View Beach(Opens in a new window)

Island View Beach is located on the Eastern Cordova shore of the Saanich Peninsula, near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

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