There are 5 ways to get from Bothell to Salt Spring Island by train (Amtrak), bus, train, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain 67
6h 48mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Seattle Pier 66 to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus Seattle Airport
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Islandferry Southern Gulf Islands
10h 34m$80–181Bus, train
- Take the bus from Everett Bus Stop to Vancouverbus FlixBus 2114
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain 67
7h 24mFly from Seattle Lake Union SPB
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane LKE - YGG
8h 1m$564–764Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane YVR - YGG
7h 1m$123–319
Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bothell to Salt Spring Island is to bus and ferry which costs $80 - $190 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Bothell to Salt Spring Island is to train and fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $120 - $320.
No, there is no direct train from Bothell to Salt Spring Island. However, there are services departing from Mountlake Terrace and arriving at Ganges Harbour Salt Spring via Everett Amtrak Station, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1 and Vancouver Harbour. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 48m.
The distance between Bothell and Salt Spring Island is 292 km.
The best way to get from Bothell to Salt Spring Island without a car is to train which takes 6h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Bothell to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
Bothell to Salt Spring Island train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Everett Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Bothell to Salt Spring Island is to train which takes 6h 48m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $550 - $800 and takes 8h 1m.
Bothell to Salt Spring Island train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vancouver station.
There are 69+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Bothell, WA, USA and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from NE 185th St & 101st Ave NE to Ganges Harbour Salt Spring via Mountlake Terrace Station - Bay 1, Mountlake Terrace, Lynnwood City Center, Lynnwood City Center Station Bay D4, Everett Station Bay A2, Everett Amtrak Station, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver Harbour in around 6h 48m. Alternatively, Harbour Air Seaplanes flies from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) twice daily.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Ganges Harbor via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–750
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ganges Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Everett Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $13–100
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $13–29
- Adult
- $28–60
- Car
- $65–100
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