There are 4 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Chemainus by plane, bus, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Nanaimo, line 70 bus
best- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YGG - ZNA
- Take the bus from Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to 1st Ave at Hwy 1bus
4h 54m$158–356Fly 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$228–510Fly 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 Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to 1st Ave at Hwy 1bus
- Take the bus from 1st Ave & Symonds to Chemainus Rd at Millbus
5h 56mFly to Victoria International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YGG - YYJ
- Take the taxi from Victoria-Airport-YYJ to Chemainustaxi
3h 3m$250–597
Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Nanaimo (ZNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Chemainus is to fly and line 70 bus which costs $150 - $360 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Chemainus is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 3m and costs $250 - $600.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Chemainus is 86 km.
It takes approximately 4h 54m 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 fly to Nanaimo (ZNA), walk to Haliburton St at Robins St, take the line 7 bus to Bay F at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, 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. Alternatively, you can fly to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH), walk to Douglas & Fort, take the bus to Canada Ave & Station - Train Stn, then take the line 6 bus to Victoria Rd & Willow.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–350
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Victoria Inner Harbour Apt via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–350
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–440
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Bay D at Downtown Nanaimo Exch to 1st Ave at Hwy 1
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 250 746 9899
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
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
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- $210–250
Sidney Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 656 6666
Peninsula Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 656 1111
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