There are 6 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Kelowna by plane, ferry, bus, or taxi
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Fly Ganges Harbor to Kelowna International Airport
best- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)YGG - YLW
3h 12m$116–287Bus, ferry, line 72 bus to Victoria International Airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport, line 97 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ganges Visitor Info Centre to Fulford Harbour
- Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoria
- Take the bus from Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay B to James White Blvd at Resthaven Dr
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)YYJ - YLW
- Take the bus from UBCO Exchange Bay C to Harvey Ave at Gordon Stn
6h 19m$92–342Ferry, 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 Salt Spring to Vancouver Harbour, bus
- Fly from Salt Spring to Vancouver Harbour
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna, BC
7h 17m$158–350Bus, ferry, taxi to Nanaimo Airport, fly to Kelowna International Airport, 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$302–555Fly Ganges Harbor to Penticton Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Penticton Regional Airport (YYF)YGG - YYF
- Take the bus from Wade & Winnipeg to Queensway Exch
4h 49m$257–561
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 336 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 3h 12m 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
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Penticton Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- 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
- 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
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Website
- https://bcconnector.com/
- Book at
- https://wilson.betterez.com/cart/6087276ef3667421ed35892e/reservation/5fe0db94d00ace0f242d8732
- Adult One-way
- $140–170
- Phone
- 250-537-6758
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Ganges Visitor Info Centre to Fulford Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/salt-spring-island/home
- Adult
- $3
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
- 250-382-6161
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay B to James White Blvd at Resthaven Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/schedules-and-maps/
- 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
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $70–100
- Phone
- 1-844-442-2212
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Wade & Winnipeg to Queensway Exch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/
- Schedules at
- https://bctransit.com/south-okanagan-similkameen/schedules-and-maps/
- Adult
- $3
- 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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