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

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

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  1. Bus to Port Hardy Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Port McNeill Ferry Terminal to Thunderbird Mallbus bus
    2. Fly from Port Hardy Airport (YZT) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YZT - YVR
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train
    6h

  2. Bus, bus to Nanaimo, fly to Ganges Harbor

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Port McNeill - Bus Stop opp Subway, Hemlock St, by Pioneer Mall to Campbell Riverbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Campbell River to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus bus
    3. Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane plane ZNA - YGG
    8h 58m
    $311–531

  3. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Port McNeill - Bus Stop opp Subway, Hemlock St, by Pioneer Mall to Campbell Riverbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Campbell River to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train 67
    10h 36m

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

    1. Take the bus from Port McNeill - Bus Stop opp Subway, Hemlock St, by Pioneer Mall to Campbell Riverbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Campbell River to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus bus
    3. Fly from Nanaimo - Departure Bay, Nanaimo to Vancouver Harbour - Vancouver Harbour Flight Centreplane plane
    4. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train
    8h 21m

  5. Bus to Campbell River Airport, fly to Ganges Harbor

    1. Take the bus from Port McNeill - Bus Stop opp Subway, Hemlock St, by Pioneer Mall to Campbell Riverbus bus
    2. Fly from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane plane YBL - YGG
    5h 31m
    $415–705

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

    1. Take the bus from Port McNeill - Bus Stop opp Subway, Hemlock St, by Pioneer Mall to Campbell Riverbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Campbell River to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferrybus bus
    3. Fly from Nanaimo - Departure Bay, Nanaimo to Richmond - Richmondplane plane
    4. Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train
    8h 25m

Port Hardy Airport (YZT) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$212Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 447.4 km
  • Duration: 6h

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

There is no direct connection from Port McNeill to Salt Spring Island. However, you can take the bus to Thunderbird Mall, take the line 4 bus to Port Hardy Airport, walk to Port Hardy Airport (YZT) airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), walk to Vancouver Airport YVR South, then take the train to Ganges Harbour Salt Spring. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Port McNeill - Bus Stop opp Subway, Hemlock St, by Pioneer Mall to Ganges Harbour Salt Spring via Campbell River, Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger entrance, connects to 1:20pm HSB ferry, Departure Bay, Horseshoe Bay, Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, Eastbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St, and Vancouver Harbour in around 10h 36m.

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