There are 3 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Parksville by plane, ferry, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)YGG - ZNA
3h 50m$57–383Ferry, line 72 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoria
- Take the bus from Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay B to Douglas St at Gorge Rd E / Hillside Ave72 / ...
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
6h 41m$54–78Ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoria
- Take the busferry from Swartz Bay to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal
- Take the ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
10h 23m
Salt Spring Island to Parksville by ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Parksville is to ferry and line 72 bus and bus which costs $50 - $80 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Parksville is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs $55 - $390.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Parksville is 88 km.
The best way to get from Salt Spring Island to Parksville without a car is to ferry and line 72 bus and bus which takes 6h 41m and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Salt Spring Island to Parksville, including transfers.
There are 62+ hotels available in Parksville.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Parksville, BC, Canada?
Harbour Air Seaplanes flies from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Nanaimo (ZNA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–380
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–380
- Phone
- 250-382-6161
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay B to Douglas St at Gorge Rd E / Hillside Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/schedules-and-maps/
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Swartz Bay to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $30–50
- 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
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
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