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How to get fromNanoose Bay to Salt Spring Islandby bus, plane, busferry, or ferry

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There are 3 ways to get from Nanoose Bay to Salt Spring Island by bus, plane, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Line 1 bus to Nanaimo, fly to Ganges Harbor

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    1. Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exchbus bus
    2. Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane plane ZNA - YGG
    3h 39m
    $35–229

  2. Bus, bus and ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Capital City Stationbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Victoria to Tsawwassenbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Islandferry ferry
    10h 24m
    $64–236

  3. Ferry to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Salt Spring

    1. Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Salt Springplane plane
    5h 5m

Nanaimo (ZNA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration1h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$26Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 75.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 39m

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

There is no direct connection from Nanoose Bay to Salt Spring Island. However, you can take the line 9 bus to Bay D at Woodgrove Exch, walk to Bay B at Woodgrove Exch, take the line 1 bus to Bay G at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, take the line 7 bus to Victoria Rd at Rainer St, walk to Nanaimo (ZNA) airport, then fly to Ganges Harbor (YGG). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Northwest Bay Rd at Apollo Dr to Salt Spring Island via Bay D at Woodgrove Exch, Bay A at Woodgrove Exch, Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Victoria, BC - Capital City Station, Victoria, Tsawwassen, and Vancouver in around 10h 24m.

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