There are 4 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Tofino by plane, ferry, bus, taxi, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tofino/Long Beach Airport
best- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)plane YGG - YAZ
4h 7m$108–528Ferry, 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 23m$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 18m$183–535Ferry, bus and ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoriaferry
- Take the busferry from Swartz Bay to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminalbusferry
- Take the car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Baycarferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Tofino Resort + Marinabus
13h 47m$113–299
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 23m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Tofino is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 18m and costs $180 - $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 23m and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Salt Spring Island to Tofino, including transfers.
There are 42+ 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) once daily.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–480
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Tofino SPB via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–380
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Tofino SPB via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- 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
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Swartz Bay to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $30–50
- 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
Car ferry from Horseshoe Bay, BC to Nanaimo Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- 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
- $18–55
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $110–160
- Adult Passenger
- $20
- Standard Vehicle
- $75
- Motorcycle
- $38
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