There are 3 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Tofino by plane, ferry, bus, or taxi
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Fly to Tofino/Long Beach Airport
best- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)plane YGG - YAZ
3h 50m$101–509Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoriaferry
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Tofino Resort + Marinabus
9h 24m$109–133Fly to Tofino SPB, taxi
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Tofino SPB (YTP)plane YGG - YTP
- Take the taxi from Tofino SPB (YTP) to Tofinotaxi
3h 19m$178–520
Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Tofino is to ferry and bus which costs $100 - $140 and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Tofino is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 19m and costs $170 - $550.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Tofino is 186 km.
The best way to get from Salt Spring Island to Tofino without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 9h 24m and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Salt Spring Island to Tofino, including transfers.
There are 46+ hotels available in Tofino.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Tofino, BC, Canada?
Harbour Air Seaplanes and Pacific Coastal Airlines fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) twice daily.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–460
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Tofino SPB via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Tofino SPB via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- 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
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Tofino Resort + Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $58
- 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
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