There are 4 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Courtenay by ferry, bus, plane, 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.
Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouverferry
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Departure Bayferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mallbus
7h 3m$84–301Fly to Comox Valley Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YGG - YQQ
3h 31m$35–251Fly to Nanaimo, bus
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YGG - ZNA
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mallbus
5h 10m$122–200Fly to Campbell River Airport, taxi
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane YGG - YBL
- Take the taxi from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Courtenaytaxi
2h 26m$299–491
Salt Spring Island to Courtenay by ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Courtenay is to fly which costs $35 - $260 and takes 3h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Courtenay is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 26m and costs $290 - $500.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Courtenay is 210 km.
The best way to get from Salt Spring Island to Courtenay without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 7h 3m and costs $80 - $310.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Salt Spring Island to Courtenay, including transfers.
There are 29+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–330
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Courtenay, BC - Driftwood Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $13–100
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $13–29
- Adult
- $28–60
- Car
- $65–100
Ferry from Vancouver to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–160
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $25–45
- Adult
- $50–85
- Car
- $110–160
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Bee Line Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 287 8383
Waivin Flags Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 287 8294
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