There are 4 ways to get from Shawnigan Lake to Salt Spring Island by bus, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, line 72 bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Shawnigan/Mill Bay & Shawnigan Lake to Douglas & Hillside99
- Take the bus from Douglas St at Kings Rd to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A72 / ...
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbour
3h 38m$8–33Taxi, ferry via Crofton
- Take the taxi from Shawnigan Lake to Crofton
- Take the ferry from Crofton to Vesuvius BaySalt Spring Island
55 min$75–101Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Shawnigan/Mill Bay & Shawnigan Lake to Legislature Terminal99
- Take the bus from Victoria to Swartz Bay
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbour
4h 45m$20–51Taxi, ferry
- Take the taxi from Shawnigan Lake to Victoria
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford HarbourSalt Spring Island - Victoria
1h 36m$146–197
Shawnigan Lake to Salt Spring Island by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shawnigan Lake to Salt Spring Island is to bus and line 72 bus and ferry which costs $8 - $35 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Shawnigan Lake to Salt Spring Island is to taxi and ferry via Crofton which takes 55 min and costs $75 - $110.
The distance between Shawnigan Lake and Salt Spring Island is 92 km.
The best way to get from Shawnigan Lake to Salt Spring Island without a car is to bus and line 72 bus and ferry which takes 3h 38m and costs $8 - $35.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Shawnigan Lake to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 97+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Shawnigan Lake, BC, Canada and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Shawnigan Lake to Salt Spring Island. However, you can take the bus to Douglas & Hillside, walk to Douglas St at Kings Rd, take the line 72 bus to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A, walk to Victoria, then take the ferry to Fulford Harbour. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Crofton then take the ferry to Vesuvius Bay.
- Phone
- 250-746-9899
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Shawnigan/Mill Bay & Shawnigan Lake to Douglas & Hillside
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
Bus from Shawnigan/Mill Bay & Shawnigan Lake to Legislature Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.bctransit.com/cowichan-valley/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride - All Passengers
- $3
- Phone
- 250-382-6161
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Douglas St at Kings Rd to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/schedules-and-maps/
- Single Ride
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Bus from Victoria to Swartz Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $15–21
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–28
- 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
- $3–10
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $20–28
Ferry from Crofton to Vesuvius Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- 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
- $1–5
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $9–14
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $70–170
Cobble Hill Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 743 5555
- Website
- cobblehilltaxi.com
Cobble Hill Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 743 5555
- Website
- cobblehilltaxi.com
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