How to get fromWhistler to Salt Spring Islandby bus, busferry, ferry or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Whistler to Salt Spring Island by bus, busferry, ferry, or plane

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Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
best
1. Take the bus from Whistler to Vancouver International Airport
2. Take the busferry from Vancouver International Airport Level 1, BC to Swartz Bay
3. Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbour
9h 44m
$66–126
Fly Whistler to Ganges Harbor
cheapest
1. Fly from Whistler (YWS) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)YWS - YGG
17h 34m
$52–373
Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Ganges Harbor
1. Take the bus from Whistler to Vancouver Airport
2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)YVR - YGG
4h 32m
$72–353
Bus to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Salt Spring
1. Take the bus from Whistler to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain
2. Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Salt Spring
4h 52m
$119–246
Bus to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Ganges Harbor
1. Take the bus from Whistler to Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain
2. Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)CXH - YGG
4h 55m
$74–416
Bus to Richmond, fly to Salt Spring
1. Take the bus from Whistler to Vancouver Airport
2. Fly from Richmond to Salt Spring
5h 2m
$116–187

Whistler (YWS) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) flights

16Weekly Planes

18h 50mAverage Duration

$48Cheapest Price

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Distance: 217.7 km
Duration: 9h 44m

What companies run services between Whistler, BC, Canada and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?

Harbour Air Seaplanes flies from Whistler (YWS) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) twice daily.

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Salt Spring Island, Canada

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Things to do in Salt Spring Island

Mount Maxwell Provincial Park(Opens in a new window)

Mount Maxwell Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Gulf Islands of British Columbia, Canada. It is located on Burgoyne Bay and the Sansum Narrows on the western shores of Saltspring Island.

Ruckle Provincial Park(Opens in a new window)

Ruckle Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It also the largest provincial campground on the Gulf Islands and is located on Salt Spring Island southeast of Fulford Harbour. Partly protected by the park is a historic sheep farm founded by the Ruckle family.

Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea(Opens in a new window)

The Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea (formerly Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre) is a not-for-profit aquarium and cultural learning centre that focuses on the ecosystem of the Salish Sea and is located in the Sidney Pier Building on the waterfront in the Vancouver Island town of Sidney, Canada, in the Greater Victoria region. Since its grand opening on June 20, 2009, the Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea has quickly become a highly regarded environmental education centre and popular attraction with locals and tourists alike. Receiving 100,000 visitors in just its first seven months of operations the Centre has won numerous awards including being named "One of Canada's Top Ten New Attractions" for summer 2009 by Where Magazine.

Kinsol Trestle(Opens in a new window)

The Kinsol Trestle, also known as the Koksilah River Trestle, is a wooden railway trestle located on Vancouver Island north of Shawnigan Lake in the Canadian Province of British Columbia. It provides a spectacular crossing of the Koksilah River.

Places to stay in Salt Spring Island

Cusheon Lake Resort(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Mossy Hill Suite(Opens in a new window)

9.9Exceptional

Armand Heights(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

The Sanctuary Retreat & Spa(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

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