There are 4 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Courtenay by ferry, bus, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Victoriaferry
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mallbus
7h 54m$102–169Fly to Comox Valley Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YGG - YQQ
3h 46m$48–351Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouverferry
- Take the car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Baycarferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mallbus
8h 45m$83–315Fly to Nanaimo, bus
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YGG - ZNA
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mallbus
4h 59m$104–486
Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Nanaimo (ZNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Courtenay is to ferry and bus which costs $100 - $170 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Courtenay is to fly which takes 3h 46m and costs $45 - $360.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Courtenay is 289 km.
The best way to get from Salt Spring Island to Courtenay without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 7h 54m and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Salt Spring Island to Courtenay, including transfers.
There are 113+ hotels available in Courtenay.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Courtenay, BC, Canada?
Harbour Air Seaplanes, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–440
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–440
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–950
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- 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
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
Car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- 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
- $18–55
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $110–160
- Adult Passenger
- $20
- Standard Vehicle
- $75
- Motorcycle
- $38
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