There are 4 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Salt Spring Island by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly from Sonoma County Airport
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane STS - YGG
10h 15m$117–622Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane SFO - YGG
7h 43m$109–524Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Tacomatrain
- Take the bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Islandferry
31h 56m$410–910Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane SMF - YGG
11h 23m$160–746
Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Salt Spring Island is to bus and fly which costs $100 - $550 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Salt Spring Island is to bus and fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $100 - $550.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Salt Spring Island is 1166 km.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Salt Spring Island without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 31h 56m and costs $410 - $950.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Santa Rosa to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 72+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Harbour Air Seaplanes, and two other airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Ganges Harbor via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Ganges Harbor via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Ganges Harbor via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Ganges Harbor via San Diego, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Ganges Harbor via Las Vegas, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ganges Harbor via San Francisco International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Martinez to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://quickcoach.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://quickcoach.com/en/schedule
- Adult
- $55–70
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–85
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $29–85
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Island
- 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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