There are 5 ways to get from Victoria to Salmo by plane, busferry, bus, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Victoria International Airport to Trail Airport
best- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YYJ - YZZ
6h 9m$361–826Fly Victoria International Airport to Castlegar Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Castlegar Airport (YCG)plane YYJ - YCG
- Take the bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay Bbus
- Take the bus from Nelson Exchange Bay B to Salmobus
8h 50m$67–412Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Avebus
17h 35m$185–317Drive, ferry
- Drive from Victoria to Departure Baycar
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Drive from Horseshoe Bay to Salmocar
11h 24m$171–383Fly Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Trail Airport
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Trail Airport (YZZ)plane YWH - YZZ
3h 17m$548–1,307
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Trail Airport (YZZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Salmo is to fly and bus which costs $65 - $420 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Salmo is to fly which takes 3h 17m and costs $550 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Victoria to Salmo. However, there are services departing from Victoria and arriving at Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave via Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station and Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 35m.
The distance between Victoria and Salmo is 493 km.
The best way to get from Victoria to Salmo without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 17h 35m and costs $180 - $320.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Victoria to Salmo, including transfers.
Victoria to Salmo bus services, operated by BC Ferries Connector - Wilson's Group, depart from Victoria station.
Victoria to Salmo bus services, operated by BC Ferries Connector - Wilson's Group, arrive at Vancouver station.
There are six+ hotels available in Salmo.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Salmo, BC, Canada?
Pacific Coastal Airlines, Air Canada, and WestJet fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Trail Airport (YZZ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Trail Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Castlegar Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–400
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- Toddler
- $0
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Salmo, BC - 519 Railway Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- +1 855 993 3100
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Frank Beinder Way at Hwy 3A to Nelson Exchange Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
Bus from Nelson Exchange Bay B to Salmo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/west-kootenay/
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- 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
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