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How to get fromSalt Spring Island to Nelsonby ferry, plane, bus or busferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Nelson by ferry, plane, bus, or busferry

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  1. Ferry to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Castlegar Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouverferry
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)planeYVR - YCG
    3. Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
    6h 23m
    $71–451

  2. Fly Ganges Harbor to Castlegar Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)planeYGG - YCG
    2. Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
    4h 15m
    $67–421

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to VancouverferrySouthern Gulf Islands
    2. Take the bus from New Westminster, BC - Braid Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway StreetbusVancouver
    14h 7m
    $158–288

  4. Ferry to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Trail Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouverferry
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Trail Airport (YZZ)planeYVR - YZZ
    3. Take the bus from Trail, BC to Nelson, BCbus
    7h 3m
    $323–678

  5. Fly Ganges Harbor to Trail Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Trail Airport (YZZ)planeYGG - YZZ
    2. Take the bus from Trail, BC to Nelson, BCbus
    4h 47m
    $398–872

  6. Fly Ganges Harbor to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)planeYGG - YXC
    2. Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
    7h 8m
    $186–643

  7. Ferry, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoriaferry
    2. Take the busferry from Swartz Bay to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminalbusferry
    3. Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Roadbus
    4. Take the bus from Kelowna, BC to Nelson, BCbus
    18h 31m
    $179–280

Salt Spring Island to Nelson by ferry, bus, and subway

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration14h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$158Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Nelson, BC, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Salt Spring Island to Nelson. However, you can take the ferry to Vancouver, walk to Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal @ Bay 2, take the line 620 bus to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only, walk to Bridgeport Station @ Platform 2, take the subway to YVR-Airport Station @ Canada Line, walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) airport, fly to Castlegar Airport (YCG), walk to Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A, then take the bus to Nelson Exchange Bay B. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Salt Spring Island to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street via Vancouver, Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal @ Bay 2, Ladner Exchange @ Bay 4, Scott Road Station @ Bay 1, Scott Road Station @ Platform 1, New Westminster Station @ Platform 1, and New Westminster, BC - Braid Station in around 14h 7m.

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