There are 2 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Nanaimo by plane or ferry
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Salt Spring Island to Nanaimo by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Nanaimo is to fly which costs $45 - $400 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Nanaimo is to fly which takes 1h 15m and costs $45 - $400.
No, there is no direct ferry from Salt Spring Island to Nanaimo. However, there are services departing from Salt Spring Island and arriving at Duke Point via Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Nanaimo is 46 km.
The best way to get from Salt Spring Island to Nanaimo without a car is to ferry which takes 4h 23m and costs $30 - $270.
It takes approximately 1h 15m to fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Nanaimo (ZNA), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Ganges Harbor Airport to Nanaimo Airport. The quickest flight takes 1h 15m and has one stopover.
Harbour Air Seaplanes offers flights from Ganges Harbor Airport to Nanaimo Airport.
There are 141+ hotels available in Nanaimo.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Nanaimo, BC, Canada?
Harbour Air Seaplanes flies from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Nanaimo (ZNA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Salt Spring Island to Duke Point via Vancouver in around 4h 23m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–400
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–400
- 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 Vancouver to Duke Point
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–180
- 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
- $21–65
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $130–180
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