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How to get fromCourtenay to Salt Spring Islandby bus, ferry, train, plane, or taxi

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There are 9 ways to get from Courtenay to Salt Spring Island by bus, ferry, train, plane, or taxi

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  1. Bus, ferry, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train 67
    7h 7m

  2. Bus to Nanaimo, fly to Ganges Harbor

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus bus
    2. Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane plane ZNA - YGG
    5h 58m
    $263–463

  3. Bus, ferry, train via Bowen Island

    1. Take the bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train 67
    7h 32m

  4. Line 11 bus to Comox Valley Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Downtown Courtenay Bay A to Comox Valley Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YQQ - YVR
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train
    5h 12m

  5. Bus to Nanaimo - Departure Bay, Nanaimo, fly to Vancouver Harbour - Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre, train

    1. Take the bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus bus
    2. Fly from Nanaimo - Departure Bay, Nanaimo to Vancouver Harbour - Vancouver Harbour Flight Centreplane plane
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train
    5h 17m

  6. Bus to Nanaimo - Departure Bay, Nanaimo, fly to Richmond - Richmond, train

    1. Take the bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus bus
    2. Fly from Nanaimo - Departure Bay, Nanaimo to Richmond - Richmondplane plane
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train
    5h 21m

  7. Bus to Nanaimo, fly to Coal Harbour Spb, train

    1. Take the bus from Courtenay to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus bus
    2. Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane plane ZNA - CXH
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train
    6h 29m

  8. Taxi to Campbell River Airport, fly to Ganges Harbor

    1. Take the taxi from Courtenay to Campbell River Airport (YBL)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane plane YBL - YGG
    6h 33m
    $461–767

  9. Fly Comox Valley Airport to Ganges Harbor

    1. Fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane plane YQQ - YGG
    5h 5m
    $316–606

Nanaimo (ZNA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration1h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 231.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

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

Pacific Coastal Airlines, Harbour Air Seaplanes, and WestJet fly from Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) twice daily.

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