There are 4 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Olympia by ferry, plane, bus, or train
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, bus
best- Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoriaferry
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane YYJ - SEA
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone Hbus
6h$162–732Fly from Ganges Harbor, bus
cheapest- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane YGG - SEA
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone Hbus
5h 4m$42–292Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouverferry Southern Gulf Islands
- Take the train from Vancouver to Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Stationtrain Amtrak Cascades
11h 31m$69–207Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoriaferry
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Port Angelesferry
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Seattle Greyhound Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St to Lakewood Station - Bay 4bus 594
11h 45m$78–108
Salt Spring Island to Olympia by ferry, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Olympia is to ferry and bus which costs $75 - $110 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Olympia is to fly and bus which takes 5h 4m and costs $40 - $300.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Olympia is 168 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Spring Island to Olympia without a car is to ferry and train which takes 11h 31m and costs $65 - $210.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Salt Spring Island to Olympia, including transfers.
There are 240+ hotels available in Olympia.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Olympia, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Salt Spring Island to Olympia. However, you can take the ferry to Victoria, walk to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay B, take the line 72 bus to James White Blvd at Resthaven Dr, walk to James White Blvd at Fifth St, take the bus to Victoria International Airport, walk to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), walk to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, take the bus to SR 512 P&R - Zone H, then take the line 600 bus to Capitol Way at 11th Ave. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Salt Spring Island to 8th Ave at Adams St via Vancouver, Tsawwassen, Vancouver, Vancouver, Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station, and Amtrak Station in around 11h 31m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–270
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to SR 512 P&R - Zone H
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St to Lakewood Station - Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- dungeness-line.com
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Seattle Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://dungeness-line.com/
- Schedules at
- https://dungeness-line.com/schedules/
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- 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
- $2–7
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $14–20
Ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–65
- 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
- $7–23
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $45–65
- Phone
- +1 888-993-3779
- Website
- cohoferry.com
Ferry from Victoria to Port Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- https://cohoferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://cohoferry.com/schedule-fares
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