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

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There are 6 ways to get from Ottawa to Salt Spring Island by plane, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Vancouver International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YOW - YVR
    2. Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train
    9h 25m

  2. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Victoria International Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane plane YOW - YYJ
    2. Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbourferry ferry
    11h 13m
    $164–955

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain train
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train 67
    4d 10h

  4. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ganges Harbor

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane plane YOW - YGG
    9h 57m
    $317–1,307

  5. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Ganges Harbor

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane plane YUL - YGG
    11h 28m
    $343–1,727

  6. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Kelowna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane plane YOW - YLW
    2. Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train
    14h 35m

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights

Calendar77Weekly Planes
Duration6h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$167Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,614.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 25m

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, Porter Airlines, Harbour Air Seaplanes, and two other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) twice daily.

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