There are 5 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Kelowna by ferry, plane, bus, or taxi
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Ferry to Vancouver International Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouver
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)YVR - YLW
5h 1m$108–453Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to VancouverSouthern Gulf Islands
- Take the bus from Surrey, BC to Kelowna, BCVancouver
9h 38m$72–262Ferry to Victoria International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoria
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)YYJ - YLW
4h 34m$154–388Ferry, taxi to Nanaimo Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Vesuvius Bay to Crofton
- Take the taxi from Crofton to Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan Commons
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)YCD - YLW
4h 53m$300–561Fly from Ganges Harbor
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)YGG - YLW
2h 48m$85–386
Salt Spring Island to Kelowna by ferry, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Kelowna is to fly which costs $85 - $390 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Kelowna is to fly which takes 2h 48m and costs $85 - $390.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Kelowna is 366 km.
The best way to get from Salt Spring Island to Kelowna without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 9h 38m and costs $70 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Salt Spring Island to Kelowna, including transfers.
There are 144+ hotels available in Kelowna.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Kelowna, BC, Canada?
Harbour Air Seaplanes, Air North, and Air Canada fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) twice daily.
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- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–290
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–290
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–350
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–470
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–250
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Phone
- 1.833.276.5841
- reservations@gowilsonsgroup.com
- Website
- bcconnector.com
Bus from Surrey, BC to Kelowna, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- https://bcconnector.com/
- Book at
- https://wilson.betterez.com/cart/6087276ef3667421ed35892e/reservation/5fe0db94d00ace0f242d8732
- Adult One-way
- $130–160
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Surrey, BC to Kelowna, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $50–80
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
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
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 Vesuvius Bay to Crofton
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- 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
- $1–5
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $9–14
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