There are 6 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Bellingham by plane, train, ferry, busferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ganges Harbor to Vancouver International Airport, train
best- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YGG - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
5h$66–192Ferry, 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 Bellingham Bus Stopbus
9h 18m$13–101Ferry, bus and ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoriaferry
- Take the busferry from Swartz Bay to Vancouverbusferry
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 10m$21–129Fly Ganges Harbor to Coal Harbour Spb, train
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane YGG - CXH
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
4h 46m$79–247Fly Saltspring Island Harbour Airport to Richmond, train
- Fly from Saltspring Island Harbour Airport to Richmondplane
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 10m$86–159Fly Saltspring Island Harbour Airport to Richmond, bus
- Fly from Saltspring Island Harbour Airport to Richmondplane
- Take the bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Bellingham Airportbus
7h 2m$95–140
Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Bellingham is to ferry and bus and ferry and bus which costs $12 - $110 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Bellingham is to fly and train which takes 4h 46m and costs $75 - $250.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Bellingham is 102 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Spring Island to Bellingham without a car is to ferry and bus and ferry and train which takes 9h 10m and costs $20 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Salt Spring Island to Bellingham, including transfers.
There are 83+ hotels available in Bellingham.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Bellingham, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Salt Spring Island to Bellingham. However, you can take the line 2 bus to Visitor Info Centre, walk to Ganges Harbor (YGG) airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), take the subway to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 1, walk to Granville Station @ Platform 2, take the subway to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, walk to Vancouver, then take the train to Bellingham Amtrak Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fulford-Ganges at Blackburn to Bellingham Station via Fulford Ferry Term, Fulford Harbour, Victoria, Swartz Bay, Vancouver, Vancouver, Bellingham Amtrak Station, and Fairhaven Transportation Center in around 9h 10m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–140
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- [email protected]
- 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
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 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 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
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