There are 4 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Shawnigan Lake by ferry, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, line 72 bus, bus
best- 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 Douglas & Kings to Shawnigan/Mill Bay & Dundas99
3h 44m$9–33Ferry, taxi via Crofton
- Take the ferry from Vesuvius Bay to CroftonSalt Spring Island
- Take the taxi from Crofton to Shawnigan Lake
55 min$72–103Ferry, Bus
- Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoria
- Take the bus from Swartz Bay to Victoria
- Take the bus from Legislature Terminal to Shawnigan/Mill Bay & Dundas99
4h 11m$21–51Ferry, taxi
- Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to VictoriaSalt Spring Island - Victoria
- Take the taxi from Victoria to Shawnigan Lake
1h 34m$143–197
Salt Spring Island to Shawnigan Lake by ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Shawnigan Lake is to ferry and line 72 bus and bus which costs $9 - $35 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Shawnigan Lake is to ferry and taxi via Crofton which takes 55 min and costs $70 - $110.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Shawnigan Lake is 92 km.
The best way to get from Salt Spring Island to Shawnigan Lake without a car is to ferry and line 72 bus and bus which takes 3h 44m and costs $9 - $35.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Salt Spring Island to Shawnigan Lake, including transfers.
There are 98+ hotels available in Shawnigan Lake.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Shawnigan Lake, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Salt Spring Island to Shawnigan Lake. However, you can take the ferry to Victoria, walk to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay B, take the line 72 bus to Douglas St at Gorge Rd E / Hillside Ave, walk to Douglas & Kings, then take the bus to Shawnigan/Mill Bay & Dundas. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Crofton then take the taxi to Shawnigan Lake.
- 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/
- Single Ride
- $3
- Phone
- 250-746-9899
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Douglas & Kings to Shawnigan/Mill Bay & Dundas
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from Legislature Terminal to Shawnigan/Mill Bay & Dundas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Bus from Swartz Bay to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $15–21
- 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 Vesuvius Bay to Crofton
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- 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
- $1–5
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $9–14
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $70–170
GoTaxi
- Phone
- +1 250 324 2236
Sidney Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 656 6666
Peninsula Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 656 1111
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