There are 6 ways to get from Whidbey Island to Salt Spring Island by train, bus, ferry, busferry, or plane
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Train, Bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal to Tsawwassen
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Island
10h 26m$71–190Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Mount Vernon Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Take the busferry from Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal to Swartz Bay
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbour
11h 12m$72–169Train to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Salt Spring
- Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Salt Spring
7h 11m$129–256Train to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Ganges Harbor
- Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)CXH - YGG
7h 12m$84–416Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Ganges Harbor
- Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)YVR - YGG
7h 33m$109–431Bus, bus to Richmond, fly to Salt Spring
- Take the bus from Clinton Ferry Terminal to SeaTac Airport - Arrivals
- Take the bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Fly from Richmond to Salt Spring
7h 52m$176–285
Vancouver Harbour to Salt Spring flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whidbey Island to Salt Spring Island is to bus and bus and ferry and ferry which costs $70 - $170 and takes 11h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Whidbey Island to Salt Spring Island is to train and fly which takes 7h 11m and costs $120 - $260.
The distance between Whidbey Island and Salt Spring Island is 261 km.
The best way to get from Whidbey Island to Salt Spring Island without a car is to train and Bus and ferry which takes 10h 26m and costs $70 - $190.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Whidbey Island to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 98+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Whidbey Island, WA, USA and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Whidbey Island to Salt Spring Island. However, you can take the bus to March's Point, take the bus to Skagit Station Gate 5, walk to Mount Vernon Amtrak Station, take the train to Vancouver, walk to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Waterfront Station @ Platform 1, walk to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal, take the bus to Tsawwassen, walk to Vancouver, then take the ferry to Salt Spring Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Harbor Station Transfer Center Bayshore Dr to Fulford Harbour via March's Point, Skagit Station Gate 5, Mount Vernon Bus Stop, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Waterfront Station @ Platform 1, Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal, Swartz Bay, and Victoria in around 11h 12m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Ganges Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–340
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ganges Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–310
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Bus from Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal to Tsawwassen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $17–24
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Mount Vernon Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 360-679-4003
- Website
- seatacshuttle.com
Bus from Clinton Ferry Terminal to SeaTac Airport - Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.seatacshuttle.com
- Youth 0-15
- $40–60
- Seniors 60+
- $55–80
- Adult 16-59
- $55–85
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $55–70
- 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
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