There are 3 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Powell River by plane, ferry, or bus
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 Powell River Airport (YPW)YGG - YPW
3h 48m$170–380Ferry, bus via Victoria
cheapest- Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoria
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Buckley Bay, BC - BC Ferries Terminal
- Take the ferry from Comox to Powell River
11h 29m$73–172Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoria
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Buckley Bay, BC - BC Ferries Terminal
- Take the ferry from Comox to Powell River
12h 31m$86–191
Salt Spring Island to Powell River by ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Powell River is to ferry and bus via Victoria which costs $70 - $180 and takes 11h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Powell River is to fly which takes 3h 48m and costs $170 - $380.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Powell River is 135 km.
The best way to get from Salt Spring Island to Powell River without a car is to ferry and bus via Victoria which takes 11h 29m and costs $70 - $180.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Salt Spring Island to Powell River, including transfers.
There are 25+ hotels available in Powell River.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Powell River, BC, Canada?
Harbour Air Seaplanes and Pacific Coastal Airlines fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Powell River Airport (YPW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Powell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Buckley Bay, BC - BC Ferries Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $55
Bus from Victoria, BC - Capital City Station to Buckley Bay, BC - BC Ferries Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $56
- 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
Ferry from Comox to Powell River
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–85
- 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
- $10–29
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $60–85
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