There are 4 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Kelowna by ferry, plane, bus, 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 to Victoria International Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoria
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)YYJ - YLW
4h 59m$90–339Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to VancouverSouthern Gulf Islands
- Take the bus from Surrey, BC to Kelowna, BCVancouver
9h 38m$152–262Fly from Ganges Harbor
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)YGG - YLW
3h 12m$116–287Bus, ferry, taxi to Nanaimo Airport, fly, line 97 bus
- Take the bus from Ganges-Visitor Info Centre to Vesuvius Bay, Vesuvius, BC
- 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
- Take the bus from UBCO Exchange Bay C to Harvey Ave at Gordon Stn
6h 38m$302–555
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 $110 - $290 and takes 3h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Kelowna is to fly which takes 3h 12m and costs $110 - $290.
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 $150 - $270.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Salt Spring Island to Kelowna, including transfers.
There are 149+ 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.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–320
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–490
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–300
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–300
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- 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
- 250-537-6758
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Ganges-Visitor Info Centre to Vesuvius Bay, Vesuvius, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/salt-spring-island/home
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 604-795-3838
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from UBCO Exchange Bay C to Harvey Ave at Gordon Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- BC Transit - Kelowna Regional Transit System
- Adult
- $3
- 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
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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