There are 6 ways to get from Vernon to Salt Spring Island by plane, ferry, bus, taxi, or busferry
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Fly to Vancouver International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)YLW - YVR
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Island
6h 2m$391–817Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Vernon, BC to Kelowna West, BC
- Take the bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Island
13h 2m$129–269Fly to Victoria International Airport, line 72 bus, ferry
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)YLW - YYJ
- Take the bus from Saanichton Exch Bay A to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbour
6h 29m$438–752Fly to Nanaimo Airport, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)YLW - YCD
- Take the taxi from Drinkwater Rd at Cowichan Commons to Crofton
- Take the ferry from Crofton to Vesuvius Bay
5h 59m$583–915Fly to Ganges Harbor
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)YLW - YGG
4h$369–758Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Vernon, BC to Kelowna West, BC
- Take the bus from Kelowna West, BC - 2475 Dobbin Rd to Surrey, BC - Guildford Mall
- Take the busferry from Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal to Swartz Bay
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbour
14h 5m$131–219
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vernon to Salt Spring Island is to bus and bus and ferry and ferry which costs $130 - $220 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Vernon to Salt Spring Island is to fly which takes 4h and costs $360 - $800.
The distance between Vernon and Salt Spring Island is 392 km.
The best way to get from Vernon to Salt Spring Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 13h 2m and costs $120 - $270.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Vernon to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 92+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Vernon, BC, Canada and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, Harbour Air Seaplanes, and two other airlines fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–290
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–290
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Comox
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–390
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Victoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–350
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–480
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–750
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Comox, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–260
- Website
- flycma.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Vernon, BC to Kelowna West, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $40–55
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $70–95
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from West Kelowna, BC - Eastbound on Dobbin Road to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Kelowna West, BC - 2475 Dobbin Rd to Surrey, BC - Guildford Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $45–75
- 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
- +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 Vancouver to Salt Spring Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–90
- 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
- $10–35
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $65–90
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
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
Duncan Taxi
- Phone
- +1 250 746 4444
Country Cabs Duncan
- Phone
- +1 250 746 0009
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