There are 5 ways to get from Ottawa to Salt Spring Island by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport, train
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YOW - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain
9h 25mFly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Victoria International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane YOW - YYJ
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbourferry
10h 57m$164–955Train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain 67
4d 10hFly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ganges Harbor
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane YOW - YGG
9h 37m$337–1,407Bus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Ganges Harbor
- Take the bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airportbus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane YUL - YGG
11h 30m$390–1,240
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Salt Spring Island is to bus and fly which costs $390 - $1,300 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Salt Spring Island is to fly which takes 9h 37m and costs $330 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct train from Ottawa to Salt Spring Island. However, there are services departing from Lyon O-Train East / Est and arriving at Ganges Harbour Salt Spring via Ottawa, Toronto Union Station, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1 and Vancouver Harbour. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 10h.
The distance between Ottawa and Salt Spring Island is 3614 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Salt Spring Island without a car is to train which takes 4 days 10h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Ottawa to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
Ottawa to Salt Spring Island train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Salt Spring Island is to train which takes 4 days 10h and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $330 - $1,500 and takes 9h 37m.
Salt Spring Island is 3h behind Ottawa. It is currently 2:41 AM in Ottawa and 11:41 PM in Salt Spring Island.
Ottawa to Salt Spring Island train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
You can take a vehicle from Lyon O-Train East / Est to Fulford-Ganges at Blackburn via Tremblay O-Train East / Est, Ottawa, Toronto Union Station, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, Vancouver Harbour, Ganges Harbour Salt Spring, and Visitor Info Centre in around 4d 10h. Alternatively, Air Canada, Harbour Air Seaplanes, and two other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Victoria International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Ganges Harbour Salt Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Harbour Air
- Phone
- 514-228-2303
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tour Express
Bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Tour Express
- Adult
- $27–40
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–45
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $4–19
- Adult
- $8–40
- Car
- $30–45
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