There are 7 ways to get from Seattle to Salt Spring Island (Station) by train (Amtrak), bus, train, ferry, busferry, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain 67
6h 52mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus FlixBus 2115 / ...
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Islandferry Southern Gulf Islands
8h 45m$44–152Bus, train
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus Seattle Airport
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain 67
7hFerry, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Tsawwassenbusferry
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Islandferry
9h 15m$187–478Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport, train, line 4 bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane SEA - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain
- Take the bus from Visitor Info Centre to Long Harbour at Scott Pntbus
5h 26mTrain to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Ganges Harbor
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane YVR - YGG
7h 9m$194–380Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Victoria International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane SEA - YYJ
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Otter Bayferry
- Take the ferry from Otter Bay to Salt Spring Islandferry
7h 6m$279–822
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Salt Spring Island (Station) is to bus and ferry which costs $40 - $160 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Salt Spring Island (Station) is to fly and ferry which takes 7h 6m and costs $270 - $850.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle to Salt Spring Island (Station). However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at Ganges Harbour Salt Spring via Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1 and Vancouver Harbour. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
The distance between Seattle and Salt Spring Island (Station) is 314 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to Salt Spring Island (Station) without a car is to train which takes 6h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Seattle to Salt Spring Island (Station), including transfers.
Seattle to Salt Spring Island (Station) train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
Seattle to Salt Spring Island (Station) train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vancouver station.
There are 68+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island (Station).
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Salt Spring Island (Station), BC, Canada?
You can take a train from Seattle to Long Harbour at Scott Pnt via Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, Vancouver Harbour, Ganges Harbour Salt Spring, and Visitor Info Centre in around 6h 52m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ganges Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- reservation@harbourair.com
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Ganges Harbour Salt Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Ganges Harbour Salt Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harbour Air
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- reservation@quickcoach.com
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $68
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
Busferry from Victoria to Tsawwassen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–82
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
- Adult
- $82
- Senior
- $74
- Youth
- $33
- Child
- $17
- Toddler
- $0
- Phone
- +1 250 537 6758
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- Salt Spring Island
Bus from Visitor Info Centre to Long Harbour at Scott Pnt
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Salt Spring Island
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–300
- Child
- $110–150
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $13–100
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $13–29
- Adult
- $28–60
- Car
- $65–100
Ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $13–100
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $13–29
- Adult
- $28–60
- Car
- $65–100
Ferry from Victoria to Otter Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–60
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $7–22
- Adult
- $14–45
- Car
- $40–60
Ferry from Otter Bay to Salt Spring Island
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $5–20
- Adult
- $10–40
- Car
- $35–55
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