There are 2 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Salt Spring Island by plane or bus
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Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)SBA - YGG
13h 40m$124–605Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)LAX - YGG
10h 36m$138–562
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Salt Spring Island is to bus and fly which costs $130 - $600 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Salt Spring Island is to bus and fly which takes 10h 36m and costs $130 - $600.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Salt Spring Island is 1651 km.
It takes approximately 13h 40m to get from Santa Barbara to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 93+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
United Airlines, Harbour Air Seaplanes, and three other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) 5 times a day.
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- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ganges Harbor via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ganges Harbor via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ganges Harbor via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ganges Harbor via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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