There are 3 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Anacortes by ferry, bus, train, busferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, Bus, train
best- Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouverferry
- Take the bus from Tsawwassen to Vancouverbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Mount Vernon Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 31mFerry, bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoriaferry
- Take the busferry from Swartz Bay to Vancouverbusferry
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Mount Vernon Bus Stopbus
12h 17m$19–111Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouverferry Southern Gulf Islands
- Drive from Vancouver to Anacortescar
3h 15m$30–101
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Anacortes is to ferry and bus and ferry and bus which costs $18 - $120 and takes 12h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Anacortes is to ferry and drive which takes 3h 15m and costs $29 - $110.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Anacortes is 153 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Spring Island to Anacortes without a car is to ferry and Bus and train which takes 9h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Salt Spring Island to Anacortes, including transfers.
There are 118+ hotels available in Anacortes.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Anacortes, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Salt Spring Island to Anacortes. However, you can take the taxi to Salt Spring Island, take the ferry to Vancouver, walk to Tsawwassen, take the bus to Vancouver, walk to Vancouver, take the train to Mount Vernon Amtrak Station, walk to Skagit Station Gate 5, take the bus to March's Point, then take the line 410 bus to Q Ave. and 13th across from Safeway. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fulford-Ganges at Blackburn to Q Ave. and 13th across from Safeway via Fulford Ferry Term, Fulford Harbour, Victoria, Swartz Bay, Vancouver, Vancouver, Mount Vernon Bus Stop, Skagit Station Gate 5, and March's Point in around 12h 17m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Mount Vernon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- [email protected]
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
Bus from Tsawwassen to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
Busferry from Swartz Bay to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–47
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
- Adult
- $47
- Senior
- $43
- Youth
- $19
- Child
- $10
- Toddler
- $0
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–70
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $9–20
- Adult
- $19–40
- Car
- $45–70
Ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $3–14
- Adult
- $5–27
- Car
- $22–35
Ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–70
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $9–20
- Adult
- $19–40
- Car
- $45–70
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