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How to get fromBellingham to Salt Spring Islandby train (Amtrak), bus, train, plane, busferry, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Bellingham to Salt Spring Island by train (Amtrak), bus, train, plane, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train Amtrak Cascades
    2. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train 67
    4h 41m

  2. Bus, bus and ferry, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Vancouverbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Vancouver to Swartz Baybusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbourferry ferry
    9h 7m
    $21–139

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus bus Seattle Airport
    2. Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train 67
    6h

  4. Train to Coal Harbour Spb, fly

    1. Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane plane CXH - YGG
    4h 44m
    $138–372

  5. Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus bus
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane plane YVR - YGG
    5h 30m
    $111–230

Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration25 minAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 160.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 41m

What companies run services between Bellingham, WA, USA and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?

You can take a train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Fulford-Ganges at Blackburn via Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, Vancouver Harbour, Ganges Harbour Salt Spring, and Visitor Info Centre in around 4h 41m.

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