There are 5 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Salmon Arm by ferry, plane, bus, or shuttle
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 to Kelowna International Airport, bus
best- Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Victoriaferry
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YYJ - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Salmon Arm, BCbus
7h 9m$153–552Fly Ganges Harbor to Kelowna International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane YGG - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Salmon Arm, BCbus
4h 48m$75–372Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouverferry Southern Gulf Islands
- Take the bus from Vancouver Airport to Salmon Arm, BCbus Vancouver
12h 19m$78–238Fly Ganges Harbor to Vancouver International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YGG - YVR
- Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver Airport to Kamloops Airport
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Salmon Arm, BCbus
7h 26m$215–501Ferry, bus via Kelowna Airport (YLW)
- Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouverferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Salmon Arm, BCbus
14h 56m$91–234
Salt Spring Island to Salmon Arm by ferry, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Salmon Arm is to ferry and bus via Kelowna Airport (YLW) which costs $90 - $240 and takes 14h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Salmon Arm is to fly and bus which takes 4h 48m and costs $70 - $380.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Salmon Arm is 469 km.
The best way to get from Salt Spring Island to Salmon Arm without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 12h 19m and costs $75 - $240.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Salt Spring Island to Salmon Arm, including transfers.
There are 20+ hotels available in Salmon Arm.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Salmon Arm, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Salt Spring Island to Salmon Arm. 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 Kelowna International Airport (YLW), walk to Kelowna Airport, then take the bus to Salmon Arm, BC. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Salt Spring Island to Hudson Ave NE & 6 St NE via Vancouver, Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal @ Bay 2, Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only, Bridgeport Station @ Platform 2, YVR-Airport Station @ Canada Line, Vancouver Airport, and 10 Ave SW at 20th St SW in around 12h 19m.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–410
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Kelowna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–850
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–850
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–850
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Salmon Arm, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $28–40
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Salmon Arm, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Vancouver Airport to Salmon Arm, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $60–140
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Salmon Arm, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $25–60
- Phone
- 250-312-0707
- info@tastefullexcursions.ca
- Website
- sunpeaksresort.com
Shuttle from Vancouver Airport to Kamloops Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120
- Website
- https://www.sunpeaksresort.com/explore/business-directory/tastefull-excursions-inc
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $55–85
- 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
Ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–90
- 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
- $10–35
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $65–90
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