There are 4 ways to get from Whistler to Salt Spring Island by bus, plane, train, or ferry
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Bus to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Salt Spring
best- Take the bus from Whistler Village, BC to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain Station
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Salt Spring
3h 45m$117–235Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Ganges Harbor
cheapest- Take the bus from Whistler Village, BC to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain Station
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)YVR - YGG
3h 59m$66–341Train, ferry
- Take the train from Whistler to VancouverGrand Adventure Circle Journey / ...
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring IslandSouthern Gulf Islands
13d 7h$12,360–12,443Bus to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Ganges Harbor
- Take the bus from Whistler Village, BC to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain Station
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)CXH - YGG
3h 45m$77–445
Vancouver Harbour to Salt Spring flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whistler to Salt Spring Island is to bus and fly which costs $65 - $350 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Whistler to Salt Spring Island is to bus and fly which takes 3h 45m and costs $110 - $240.
The distance between Whistler and Salt Spring Island is 178 km.
The best way to get from Whistler to Salt Spring Island without a car is to train and ferry which takes 13 days 7h and costs $12,350 - $12,450.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Whistler to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 92+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Whistler, BC, Canada and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Whistler to Salt Spring Island. However, you can take the bus to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain Station, walk to Vancouver Harbour airport, then fly to Salt Spring. Alternatively, you can take a train from Whistler to Salt Spring Island via Vancouver, Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 2, Bridgeport Station @ Platform 2, Bridgeport Station @ Bay 12, Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal @ Bay 1, and Vancouver in around 13d 7h.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ganges Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–280
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Ganges Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–390
- Phone
- 1-877-460-3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Whistler to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13d 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $12,343
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/routes_destinations
- Phone
- 1.833.276.5841
- reservations@gowilsonsgroup.com
- Website
- bcconnector.com
Bus from Whistler Village, BC to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://bcconnector.com/
- Book at
- https://wilson.betterez.com/cart/6087276ef3667421ed35892e/reservation/5fe0db94d00ace0f242d8732
- Adult One-way
- $45–55
- Phone
- +1 604-326-1616
- info@YVRSkylynx.com
- Website
- yvrskylynx.com
Bus from Whistler Village, BC to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $32–55
- Website
- https://www.yvrskylynx.com/
- Schedules at
- https://yvrskylynx.com/timetable/
- Book at
- https://yvrskylynx.betterez.com/cart/5fe0db94d00ace0f242d8731/reservation/5fe0db94d00ace0f242d8732
- Adult
- $32
- Airports - Adult
- $55
- Phone
- 604-349-1234
- info@EpicRides.ca
- Website
- epicrides.ca
Bus from Whistler Village, BC to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://epicrides.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://epicrides.ca/epic-rides-schedule/
- 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
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