There are 6 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Chemainus by ferry, bus, plane, or car
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Ferry, line 72 bus, bus
best- Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Victoriaferry
- Take the bus from Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay B to Douglas St at Gorge Rd E / Hillside Avebus 72 / ...
- Take the bus from Douglas & Kings to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stnbus 66
6h 16m$18–85Fly to Nanaimo, line 70 bus
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YGG - ZNA
- Take the bus from Dwtn Nanaimo Exch D Bay to 1st Ave at Hwy 1bus
4h 51m$60–425Ferry, line 72 bus, bus via Village Green Mall
- Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Victoriaferry
- Take the bus from Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay B to Douglas St at Gorge Rd E / Hillside Avebus 72 / ...
- Take the bus from Douglas & Kings to Village Green Mallbus 66
6h 29m$18–85Fly to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, bus
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH)plane YGG - YWH
- Take the bus from Douglas & Fort to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stnbus
5h 29m$67–494Fly to Victoria International Airport, drive
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YGG - YYJ
- Drive from Victoria-Airport-YYJ to Chemainuscar
2h 57m$177–394Fly to Coal Harbour Spb, ferry, line 70 bus, line 34 bus
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane YGG - CXH
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Dwtn Nanaimo Exch D Bay to 1st Ave at Hwy 1bus
- Take the bus from 1st Ave & Symonds to Chemainus Rd at Millbus
5h 53m
Salt Spring Island to Chemainus by ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Chemainus is to ferry and line 72 bus and bus which costs $18 - $85 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Chemainus is to fly and drive which takes 2h 57m and costs $170 - $400.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Chemainus is 151 km.
The best way to get from Salt Spring Island to Chemainus without a car is to ferry and line 72 bus and bus which takes 6h 16m and costs $18 - $85.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Salt Spring Island to Chemainus, including transfers.
There are 62+ hotels available in Chemainus.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Chemainus, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Salt Spring Island to Chemainus. However, you can take the ferry to Victoria, walk to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay B, take the line 72 bus to Douglas St at Gorge Rd E / Hillside Ave, walk to Douglas & Kings, take the bus to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn, then take the line 6 bus to Victoria Rd & Willow. Alternatively, you can fly to Nanaimo (ZNA), walk to Haliburton St at Robins St, take the line 7 bus to Dwtn Nanaimo Exch F Bay, take the line 70 bus to 1st Ave at Hwy 1, walk to 1st Ave & Symonds, then take the line 34 bus to Chemainus Rd at Mill.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–420
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–420
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–500
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–490
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22–200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–950
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–370
- Phone
- +1 250 382 6161
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay B to Douglas St at Gorge Rd E / Hillside Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/
- Single Ride
- $3
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Douglas & Kings to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from Douglas & Kings to Village Green Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from Douglas & Fort to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from 1st Ave & Symonds to Chemainus Rd at Mill
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Dwtn Nanaimo Exch D Bay to 1st Ave at Hwy 1
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Salt Spring Island to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–80
- 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
- $9–27
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $55–80
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
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