There are 4 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Courtenay by plane, ferry, bus, busferry, or car ferry
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 Comox Valley Airport
best- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YGG - YQQ
3h 15m$48–354Ferry, line 72 bus, bus
- Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour 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 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 17m$96–120Fly 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 53m$106–499Ferry, bus and ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoriaferry
- Take the busferry from Swartz Bay to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminalbusferry
- 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
11h 40m$105–291
Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Courtenay is to ferry and line 72 bus and bus which costs $95 - $120 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Courtenay is to fly which takes 3h 15m and costs $45 - $360.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Courtenay is 151 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 17m and costs $95 - $120.
It takes approximately 3h 15m 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 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 Comox Valley Airport via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–360
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–460
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–450
- 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
- $180–420
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Comox Valley Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–950
- 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 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/
- Single Ride
- $3
- 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
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Swartz Bay to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $35–55
- 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
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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