There are 3 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Butchart Gardens by ferry, bus, or plane
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Ferry, line 72 bus
best- Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Victoriaferry Southern Gulf Islands
- Take the bus from Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay B to Saanichton Exch Bay Bbus 72 / ...
2h 51m$15–89Line 2 bus, ferry, line 72 bus, line 75 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Visitor Info Centre to Fulford Ferry Termbus 2
- Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoriaferry
- Take the bus from Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay B to Saanichton Exch Bay Bbus 72 / ...
- Take the bus from Saanichton Exch Bay B to Butchart Gardensbus 75
3h 36m$9–50Fly
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane YGG - YWH
3h 10m$254–589
Salt Spring Island to Butchart Gardens by ferry, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Butchart Gardens is to line 2 bus and ferry and line 72 bus and line 75 bus which costs $9 - $50 and takes 3h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Butchart Gardens is to ferry and line 72 bus which takes 2h 51m and costs $14 - $90.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Butchart Gardens is 53 km.
The best way to get from Salt Spring Island to Butchart Gardens without a car is to ferry and line 72 bus which takes 2h 51m and costs $14 - $90.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Salt Spring Island to Butchart Gardens, including transfers.
There are 302+ hotels available in Butchart Gardens.
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) 5 times a day.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Phone
- +1 250 382 6161
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- Victoria
Bus from Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay B to Saanichton Exch Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Victoria
- Single Ride
- $3
Bus from Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay B to Saanichton Exch Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Victoria
- Single Ride
- $3
Bus from Saanichton Exch Bay B to Butchart Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Victoria
- Single Ride
- $0
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Salt Spring Island to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–90
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $11–27
- Adult
- $24–55
- Car
- $60–90
Ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–45
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $4–19
- Adult
- $8–40
- Car
- $30–45
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