There are 3 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Parksville by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo, line 9 bus
best- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YGG - ZNA
- Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Jensen Ave E at Craig Stbus
3h 36m$54–402Ferry, line 72 bus, bus
- Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Victoriaferry
- Take the bus from Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay B to Douglas St at Gorge Rd E / Hillside Avebus 72 / ...
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
7h 21m$60–127Fly Salt Spring to Vancouver Harbour, ferry
- Fly from Salt Spring to Vancouver Harbourplane
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminalferry
4h 48m
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 $60 - $130 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Parksville is to fly and line 9 bus which takes 3h 36m and costs $50 - $410.
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 7h 21m and costs $60 - $130.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Salt Spring Island to Parksville, including transfers.
There are 259+ hotels available in Parksville.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Parksville, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Salt Spring Island to Parksville. However, you can fly to Nanaimo (ZNA), walk to Haliburton St at Robins St, take the line 7 bus to Bay F at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, take the line 1 bus to Bay B at Woodgrove Exch, then take the line 9 bus to Jensen Ave E at Craig St. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Salt Spring Island to Jensen Ave E at Craig St via Victoria, Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay B, Douglas St at Gorge Rd E / Hillside Ave, Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, and Bay B at Woodgrove Exch in around 7h 21m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–400
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–400
- Phone
- +1 250 390 4531
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Jensen Ave E at Craig St
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 250 382 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 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/
- Single Ride
- $3
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Salt Spring Island to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–80
- 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
- $9–27
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $55–80
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
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