There are 3 ways to get from Seattle to Saltspring Island by ferry, bus, car ferry, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Ferry, line 72 bus, car ferry • 6 h 12 min
$127 - $191
Cheapest option
Drive, car ferry • 4 h 1 min
$18 - $36
1 alternative option
Fly, car ferry • 5 h 46 min
$135 - $381
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Saltspring Island is to drive and car ferry which costs $18 - $40 and takes 4 h 1 min.
The quickest way to get from Seattle to Saltspring Island is to drive and car ferry which costs $18 - $40 and takes 4 h 1 min.
The distance between Seattle and Saltspring Island is 100 miles.
It takes approximately 6 h 12 min to get from Seattle to Saltspring Island, including transfers.
The nearest airport to Saltspring Island is Victoria (YYJ) Airport which is 12.3 miles away. Other nearby airports include Nanaimo (YCD) (24 miles), Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) (27.6 miles), Vancouver (YVR) (30.2 miles) and Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) (37.4 miles).
- Distance: 99.6 miles
- Duration: 6 h 12 min
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Saltspring Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Seattle to Mayne. However, you can take the ferry to Victoria Clipper Terminal, take the walk to Legislature Terminus Bay C, take the line 72 bus to Swartz Bay Passenger Loop, take the walk to Swartz Bay, then take the car ferry to Mayne Island. Alternatively, you can take the drive to Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal then take the car ferry to Mayne Island.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle to Victoria via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 21 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $750
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Legislature Terminus Bay C to Swartz Bay Passenger Loop
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- bctransit.com
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110 - $150
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Phone
- +1 250-386-343
- Website
- bcferries.com
Car ferry from Swartz Bay to Mayne Island
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10 - $45
- Schedules at
- bcferries.com
- Passenger
- $11
- Standard Vehicle
- $43
- Motorcycle
- $27
Car ferry from Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal to Mayne Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5 - $17
- Schedules at
- bcferries.com
- Passenger
- $6
- Standard Vehicle
- $17
- Motorcycle
- $11
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