There are 3 ways to get from Tofino to Salt Spring Island by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Tofino to Tofino SPB (YTP)taxi
- Fly from Tofino SPB (YTP) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane YTP - YGG
3h 19m$594–1,120Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsa to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Entrancebus
- Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain 67
7h 46mBus, ferry, train via Bowen Island
- Take the bus from Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsa to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Entrancebus
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain 67
8h 11m
Tofino SPB (YTP) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tofino to Salt Spring Island is to taxi and fly which costs $550 - $1,200 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Tofino to Salt Spring Island is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 19m and costs $550 - $1,200.
The distance between Tofino and Salt Spring Island is 205 km.
The best way to get from Tofino to Salt Spring Island without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 7h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Tofino to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 69+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Tofino, BC, Canada and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Tofino to Salt Spring Island. However, you can take the taxi to Tofino SPB (YTP) airport then fly to Ganges Harbor (YGG). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsa to Ganges Harbour Salt Spring via Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Bay B at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal, Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, and Vancouver Harbour in around 7h 46m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Tofino SPB to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–950
Flights from Tofino SPB to Ganges Harbor via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,000
- 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 Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Harbour Air
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsa to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $56
Bus from Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsa to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $56
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
Ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Hullo Ferries
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $21–40
- Adult
- $45–75
- Car
- $95–140
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