There are 5 ways to get from Vashon to Salt Spring Island by ferry, train, busferry, plane, or bus
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Line 975 ferry, train, bus and ferry, ferry
best- Take the ferry from Vashon Passenger Ferry & Vashon Ferry Dock to Vashon Island Water Taxi & Colman Dock975
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Take the busferry from Vancouver to Swartz Bay
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbour
13h 38m$110–220Line 975 ferry to Seattle Lake Union SPB, fly to Ganges Harbor
cheapest- Take the ferry from Vashon Passenger Ferry & Vashon Ferry Dock to Vashon Island Water Taxi & Colman Dock
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)LKE - YGG
8h 46m$66–391Line 118 bus, ferry to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Victoria International Airport, line 72 bus, ferry, bus
- Take the bus from Vashon Hwy SW & SW Bank Rd to Vashon Ferry Dock & 103rd Ave SW
- Take the ferry from Vashon Island to Fauntleroy
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)SEA - YYJ
- Take the bus from Saanichton Exch Bay A to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbour
- Take the bus from Fulford Harbour to Blackburn Road, Fulford, BC
8h 51m$202–934Line 975 ferry, train to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Salt Spring
- Take the ferry from Vashon Passenger Ferry & Vashon Ferry Dock to Vashon Island Water Taxi & Colman Dock
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Salt Spring
9h 41m$165–332Ferry to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Ganges Harbor
- Take the ferry from Vashon Island to Fauntleroy
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)SEA - YGG
8h 34m$73–430
Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vashon to Salt Spring Island is to line 975 ferry and train and bus and ferry and ferry which costs $110 - $220 and takes 13h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Vashon to Salt Spring Island is to ferry and fly which takes 8h 34m and costs $70 - $430.
The distance between Vashon and Salt Spring Island is 364 km.
The best way to get from Vashon to Salt Spring Island without a car is to line 975 ferry and train and bus and ferry and ferry which takes 13h 38m and costs $110 - $220.
It takes approximately 13h 38m to get from Vashon to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 101+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Vashon, WA, USA and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Vashon to Salt Spring Island. However, you can take the line 118 bus to Vashon Ferry Dock & 103rd Ave SW, walk to Vashon Passenger Ferry & Vashon Ferry Dock, take the line 975 ferry to Vashon Island Water Taxi & Colman Dock, walk to Seattle, take the train to Vancouver, walk to Vancouver, take the vehicle to Swartz Bay, walk to Victoria, take the ferry to Fulford Harbour, walk to Fulford Harbour, then take the bus to Blackburn Road, Fulford, BC. Alternatively, you can take the line 118 bus to Vashon Ferry Dock & 103rd Ave SW, walk to Vashon Passenger Ferry & Vashon Ferry Dock, take the line 975 ferry to Vashon Island Water Taxi & Colman Dock, walk to Prefontaine Pl S & Yesler Way, take the line 70 bus to Fairview Ave N & Yale Ave N, walk to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) airport, fly to Ganges Harbor (YGG), walk to Ganges Visitor Info Centre, then take the bus to Blackburn Road, Fulford, BC.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Ganges Harbor via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Ganges Harbor via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–350
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Vancouver to Swartz Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from Vashon Hwy SW & SW Bank Rd to Vashon Ferry Dock & 103rd Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $4
- Phone
- 250-382-6161
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Saanichton Exch Bay A to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- 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
- 250-537-6758
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Fulford Harbour to Blackburn Road, Fulford, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/salt-spring-island/home
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Ferry from Vashon Passenger Ferry & Vashon Ferry Dock to Vashon Island Water Taxi & Colman Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- 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
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- wsdot.wa.gov
Ferry from Vashon Island to Fauntleroy
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–35
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $8–22
- Vehicle & Driver
- $23–35
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