There are 5 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Denman Island by plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo, line 9 bus, ferry
best- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YGG - ZNA
- Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Ravensong Exchbus
- Take the ferry from Deep Bay Marina to Hornby Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Hornby Island to Denman Island Eastferry
6h 48mFerry, bus
- 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 - Passenger Exit to Campbell Riverbus
- Take the bus from Campbell River to Union Bay - Union Bay Post Officebus
- Take the ferry from Union Bay to Hornby Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Hornby Island to Denman Island Eastferry
11h 53mFly Ganges Harbor to Coal Harbour Spb, train, ferry
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane YGG - CXH
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Powell River - Powell Laketrain
- Take the ferry from Powell River to Hornby Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Hornby Island to Denman Island Eastferry
6h 44mFly Salt Spring Island - Ganges Harbour, Salt Spring Island to Richmond - Richmond, train, bus, ferry
- Fly from Salt Spring Island - Ganges Harbour, Salt Spring Island to Richmond - Richmondplane
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbourtrain
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Courtenaybus
- Take the ferry from Buckley Bay to Denman Islandferry
5h 57mFly Ganges Harbor to Vancouver International Airport, train, bus, ferry
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YGG - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbourtrain
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Courtenaybus
- Take the ferry from Buckley Bay to Denman Islandferry
6h 12m
Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Nanaimo (ZNA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Denman Island is 138 km.
The best way to get from Salt Spring Island to Denman Island without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 11h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Salt Spring Island to Denman Island, including transfers.
There are 25+ hotels available in Denman Island.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Denman Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Salt Spring Island to Denman Island. 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 1 bus to Bay B at Woodgrove Exch, take the line 9 bus to Ravensong Exch, take the line 99 bus to Deep Bay Marina, walk to Deep Bay Marina, take the ferry to Hornby Island, then take the ferry to Denman Island East. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Salt Spring Island to Denman Island East via Vancouver, Departure Bay, Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Exit, Campbell River, Union Bay - Union Bay Post Office, Union Bay, and Hornby Island in around 11h 53m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–440
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–380
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–270
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- reservation@harbourair.com
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Powell River - Powell Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Harbour Air
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- Nanaimo
Bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Ravensong Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nanaimo
- Adult
- $3
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Exit to Campbell River
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $50
Bus from Campbell River to Union Bay - Union Bay Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $40
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Courtenay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $44
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Courtenay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $44
- Phone
- +1 250 218 9391
- Website
- Hornby Bus
Ferry from Deep Bay Marina to Hornby Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Hornby Bus
Ferry from Hornby Island to Denman Island East
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Hornby Bus
Ferry from Union Bay to Hornby Island
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Hornby Bus
Ferry from Hornby Island to Denman Island East
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Hornby Bus
Ferry from Powell River to Hornby Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Hornby Bus
Ferry from Hornby Island to Denman Island East
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Hornby Bus
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Hornby Island to Denman Island East
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $1–16
- Adult
- $2–35
- Car
- $20–30
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
Ferry from Hornby Island to Denman Island East
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $1–16
- Adult
- $2–35
- Car
- $20–30
Ferry from Hornby Island to Denman Island East
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $1–16
- Adult
- $2–35
- Car
- $20–30
Ferry from Buckley Bay to Denman Island
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $1–16
- Adult
- $2–35
- Car
- $20–29
Ferry from Buckley Bay to Denman Island
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $1–16
- Adult
- $2–35
- Car
- $20–29
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