There are 3 ways to get from Tofino to Salt Spring Island by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or busferry
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
2h 48m$186–540Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Tofino Resort + Marina to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Sandman Innbus
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbourferry
9h 29m$109–134Bus, car ferry, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Tofino Resort + Marina to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canadabus
- Take the car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BCcarferry
- Take the busferry from Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal to Swartz Baybusferry
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbourferry
12h 46m$113–300
Tofino SPB (YTP) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tofino to Salt Spring Island is to bus and ferry which costs $100 - $140 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Tofino to Salt Spring Island is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 48m and costs $180 - $550.
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 which takes 9h 29m and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Tofino to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 70+ 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 Resort + Marina to Fulford Harbour via Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada, Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn, Douglas St at Kings Rd, Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A, and Victoria in around 9h 29m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Tofino SPB to Ganges Harbor via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–380
Flights from Tofino SPB to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Tofino Resort + Marina to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $58
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada to Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal to Swartz Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $30–50
- 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
Car ferry from Nanaimo Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- 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
- $18–55
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $110–160
- Adult Passenger
- $20
- Standard Vehicle
- $75
- Motorcycle
- $38
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