There are 7 ways to get from Cortes Island to Salt Spring Island by unknown, bus, ferry, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, bus, ferry, train
best- Walk from Cortes Island to Ruby Lake Resortunknown
- Take the bus from Ruby Lake Resort to Langdale Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Langdale to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain 67
6h 27mTravel, line 14 bus, line 12 bus, bus, ferry, line 257 bus, train
- Walk from Cortes Island to Hwy 101 & Lund Rdunknown
- Take the bus from Hwy 101 & Lund Rd to Town Centre Mall Bay Abus 14
- Take the bus from Town Centre Mall Bay A to Saltery Bay Ferry Terminalbus 12
- Walk from Saltery Bay Ferry Terminal to Ruby Lake Resortunknown
- Take the bus from Ruby Lake Resort to Langdale Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Langdale to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Take the bus from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Eastbound W Georgia St @ Burrard Stbus 257
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain 67
8h 56mTravel, ferry, ferry to Campbell River Airport, fly to Ganges Harbor
- Walk from Cortes Island to Cortes Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Cortes Island to Quadra Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Quadra Island to Campbell Riverferry
- Fly from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane YBL - YGG
4h 41mTravel, bus, ferry, train via Earls Cove
- Walk from Cortes Island to Earls Coveunknown
- Take the bus from Earls Cove to Langdale Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Langdale to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain 67
6h 27mTravel, ferry, bus to Nanaimo, fly to Coal Harbour Spb, train
- Walk from Cortes Island to Cortes Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Cortes Island to Quadra Islandferry
- Take the ferry from Quadra Island to Campbell Riverferry
- Take the bus from Campbell River to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus
- Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane ZNA - CXH
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain
8h 51mTravel, bus, ferry to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Ganges Harbor
- Walk from Cortes Island to Earls Coveunknown
- Take the bus from Earls Cove to Langdale Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Langdale to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane YVR - YGG
6h 39mTravel, bus, ferry to Coal Harbour Spb, fly to Ganges Harbor
- Walk from Cortes Island to Earls Coveunknown
- Take the bus from Earls Cove to Langdale Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Langdale to Horseshoe Bayferry
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane CXH - YGG
6h 26m
Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Cortes Island and Salt Spring Island is 256 km.
The best way to get from Cortes Island to Salt Spring Island without a car is to travel and bus and ferry and train which takes 6h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Cortes Island to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 63+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Cortes Island, BC, Canada and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Cortes Island to Salt Spring Island. However, you can travel to Ruby Lake Resort, take the bus to Langdale Terminal, walk to Langdale, take the ferry to Horseshoe Bay, walk to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, take the line 257 bus to Eastbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St, walk to Vancouver Harbour, then take the train to Ganges Harbour Salt Spring. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cortes Island to Ganges Harbour Salt Spring via Hwy 101 & Lund Rd, Town Centre Mall Bay A, Saltery Bay Ferry Terminal, Ruby Lake Resort, Langdale Terminal, Langdale, Horseshoe Bay, Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, Eastbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St, and Vancouver Harbour in around 8h 56m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Campbell River Airport to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–600
Flights from Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–320
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ganges Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Ganges Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–290
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Nanaimo to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–320
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Harbour Air
- Phone
- 1-844-613-8222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sunshine Coast Connector
Bus from Ruby Lake Resort to Langdale Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Sunshine Coast Connector
- Passenger
- $50–75
Bus from Ruby Lake Resort to Langdale Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Sunshine Coast Connector
- Passenger
- $50–75
Bus from Earls Cove to Langdale Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- Sunshine Coast Connector
- Passenger
- $65–90
Bus from Earls Cove to Langdale Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- Sunshine Coast Connector
- Passenger
- $65–90
Bus from Earls Cove to Langdale Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- Sunshine Coast Connector
- Passenger
- $65–90
- Phone
- +1 604 485 4287
- [email protected]
- Website
- Powell River
Bus from Hwy 101 & Lund Rd to Town Centre Mall Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Powell River
- All passengers
- $3
Bus from Town Centre Mall Bay A to Saltery Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Powell River
- All passengers
- $3
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- TransLink CA
Bus from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Eastbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- TransLink CA
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Campbell River to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $50
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Langdale to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–65
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $7–23
- Adult
- $15–45
- Car
- $45–65
Ferry from Langdale to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–65
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $7–23
- Adult
- $15–45
- Car
- $45–65
Ferry from Cortes Island to Quadra Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $5–20
- Adult
- $9–40
- Car
- $30–50
Ferry from Quadra Island to Campbell River
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $1–16
- Adult
- $2–35
- Car
- $21–30
Ferry from Langdale to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–65
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $7–23
- Adult
- $15–45
- Car
- $45–65
Ferry from Cortes Island to Quadra Island
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $5–20
- Adult
- $9–40
- Car
- $30–50
Ferry from Quadra Island to Campbell River
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $1–16
- Adult
- $2–35
- Car
- $21–30
Ferry from Langdale to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–65
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $7–23
- Adult
- $15–45
- Car
- $45–65
Ferry from Langdale to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–65
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $7–23
- Adult
- $15–45
- Car
- $45–65
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