There are 4 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Whistler by plane, shuttle, ferry, train, or bus
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Fly Ganges Harbor to Vancouver International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YGG - YVR
- Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
2h 5m$74–375Fly Ganges Harbor to Coal Harbour Spb, bus
cheapest- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane YGG - CXH
- Take the bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistlerbus
3h 35m$52–269Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouverferry Southern Gulf Islands
- Take the train from Vancouver to Whistlertrain Best of the Rockies Circle Journey / ...
14d 5h$13,819–13,899Fly Salt Spring to Vancouver Harbour, bus
- Fly from Salt Spring to Vancouver Harbourplane
- Take the bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistlerbus
3h 46m$111–384
Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Whistler is to fly and bus which costs $50 - $270 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Whistler is to fly and shuttle which takes 2h 5m and costs $70 - $380.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Whistler is 180 km.
The best way to get from Salt Spring Island to Whistler without a car is to ferry and train which takes 14 days 5h and costs $13,800 - $13,900.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Salt Spring Island to Whistler, including transfers.
There are 477+ hotels available in Whistler.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Whistler, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Salt Spring Island to Whistler. However, you can fly to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), walk to Vancouver International Airport, then take the shuttle to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Salt Spring Island to Whistler via Vancouver, Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal @ Bay 2, Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only, Bridgeport Station @ Platform 1, Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver in around 14d 5h.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–300
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22–190
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Vancouver to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 14d 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $13,800
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Phone
- +1 604 326 1616
- info@YVRSkylynx.com
- Website
- yvrskylynx.com
Shuttle from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://yvrskylynx.com/
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–60
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://yvrskylynx.com/
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 604 349 1234
- info@EpicRides.ca
- Website
- epicrides.ca
Bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://epicrides.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://epicrides.ca/epic-rides-schedule/
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
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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