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

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There are 5 ways to get from Hornby Island to Salt Spring Island by ferry, bus, train, taxi, or plane

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  1. Ferry, bus, train

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    1. Take the ferry from Hornby Island to Union Bayferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Union Bay - Union Bay Post Office to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train 67
    8h 4m

  2. Ferry, line 99 bus, taxi to Nanaimo, Departure Bay, fly to Richmond(YVR), train

    1. Take the ferry from Hornby Island to Deep Bay Marinaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Deep Bay Marina to Ravensong Exchbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Ravensong Exch to Nanaimo, Departure Baytaxi taxi
    4. Fly from Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Richmond(YVR)plane plane
    5. Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train
    5h 22m

  3. Ferry, bus to Nanaimo, Departure Bay, fly to Richmond(YVR), train

    1. Take the ferry from Hornby Island to Union Bayferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Union Bay - Union Bay Post Office to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus bus
    3. Fly from Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Richmond(YVR)plane plane
    4. Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train
    5h 58m

  4. Ferry, bus to Nanaimo, Departure Bay, fly to Vancouver Harbour, train

    1. Take the ferry from Hornby Island to Union Bayferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Union Bay - Union Bay Post Office to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus bus
    3. Fly from Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbourplane plane
    4. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train
    5h 56m

  5. Ferry, bus to Nanaimo, fly to Coal Harbour Spb, train

    1. Take the ferry from Hornby Island to Union Bayferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Union Bay - Union Bay Post Office to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus bus
    3. Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane plane ZNA - CXH
    4. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train
    7h 8m

Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Richmond(YVR) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration20 minAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 228.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

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

There is no direct connection from Hornby Island to Salt Spring Island. However, you can take the ferry to Union Bay, walk to Union Bay - Union Bay Post Office, take the bus to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferry, take the line 25 bus to Nanaimo Port Authority, walk to Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal, walk to Vancouver Harbour, then take the train to Ganges Harbour Salt Spring. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Deep Bay Marina, walk to Deep Bay Marina, take the line 99 bus to Ravensong Exch, take the taxi to Nanaimo, Departure Bay airport, fly to Richmond(YVR), walk to Vancouver Airport YVR South, then take the train to Ganges Harbour Salt Spring.

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