There are 7 ways to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Salt Spring Island by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Vancouver International Airport, train
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane PDX - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain
2h 56mFly to Ganges Harbor
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane PDX - YGG
2h 37m$70–480Bus, train
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouverbus FlixBus 2115
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain 67
11h 3mTrain
- Take the train from Portland to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain 67
11h 15mFly to Bellingham International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)plane PDX - BLI
- Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain
5h 41mFly to Seattle - Lake Union, fly to Vancouver Harbour, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane PDX - SEA
- Fly from Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbourplane
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain
5h 38mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Take the bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Islandferry
13h 46m$110–241
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Salt Spring Island is to bus and ferry which costs $110 - $250 and takes 13h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Salt Spring Island is to fly which takes 2h 37m and costs $70 - $480.
No, there is no direct train from Portland Airport (PDX) station to Salt Spring Island. However, there are services departing from Portland Int'l Airport station and arriving at Ganges Harbour Salt Spring via Portland, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1 and Vancouver Harbour. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
The distance between Portland Airport (PDX) and Salt Spring Island is 448 km.
The best way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Salt Spring Island without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
Portland Airport (PDX) to Salt Spring Island train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Salt Spring Island is to train which takes 11h 15m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $70 - $480 and takes 2h 37m.
There is no direct flight from Portland International Airport Airport to Ganges Harbor Airport. The quickest flight takes 8h 37m and has one stopover.
Portland Airport (PDX) to Salt Spring Island train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vancouver station.
What companies run services between Portland Airport (PDX), USA and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
You can take a vehicle from Portland Int'l Airport station to Ganges Harbour Salt Spring via Rose Quarter TC station, Portland, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver Harbour in around 11h 15m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc., Harbour Air Seaplanes, and Delta fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) twice daily.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bellingham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–460
- 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
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $13–100
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $13–29
- Adult
- $28–60
- Car
- $65–100
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Booking & Getting There
Delta, Harbour Air Seaplanes and Alaska Airlines, Inc. offer flights from Portland International Airport Airport to Ganges Harbor Airport.
There are 68+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.


