There are 7 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Courtenay by ferry, bus, 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, line 72 bus, bus
best- Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoria
- Take the bus from Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay B to Douglas St at Gorge Rd E / Hillside Ave72 / ...
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall
7h 12m$96–120Fly Ganges Harbor to Comox Valley Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)YGG - YQQ
4h 18m$51–359Fly Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo, bus
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)YGG - ZNA
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall
5h 13m$97–408Ferry, bus via Victoria
- Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to VictoriaSalt Spring Island - Victoria
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Buckley Bay, BC - BC Ferries TerminalVictoria
7h 37m$63–87Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to VictoriaSalt Spring Island - Victoria
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Buckley Bay, BC - BC Ferries TerminalVictoria
8h 39m$76–106Ferry to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Comox Valley Airport
- Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouver
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)YVR - YQQ
5h 44m$75–390Fly Ganges Harbor to Campbell River Airport
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)YGG - YBL
5h 24m$264–475
Salt Spring Island to Courtenay by ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Courtenay is to ferry and bus via Victoria which costs $60 - $90 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Courtenay is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $50 - $360.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Courtenay is 269 km.
The best way to get from Salt Spring Island to Courtenay without a car is to ferry and line 72 bus and bus which takes 7h 12m and costs $95 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Salt Spring Island to Courtenay, including transfers.
There are 26+ hotels available in Courtenay.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Courtenay, BC, Canada?
Harbour Air Seaplanes, Air Canada, and Pacific Coastal Airlines fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) twice daily.
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- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–290
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–380
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–360
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Comox Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Phone
- 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
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride
- $3
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- 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
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Buckley Bay, BC - BC Ferries Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $55
Bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Buckley Bay, BC - BC Ferries Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $56
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–28
- 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
- $3–10
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $20–28
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
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