There are 4 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Bowen Island by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly Ganges Harbor to Vancouver International Airport, line 257 bus, ferry
best- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YGG - YVR
- Take the bus from Westbound W Georgia St @ Seymour St to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Bowen Islandferry
3h 59m$75–221Fly Ganges Harbor to Coal Harbour Spb, ferry
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane YGG - CXH
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Bowen Islandferry
3h 45m$87–254Fly Salt Spring to Vancouver Harbour, line 257 bus, ferry
- Fly from Salt Spring to Vancouver Harbourplane
- Take the bus from Westbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Bowen Islandferry
3h 52m$87–354Fly Saltspring Island Harbour Airport to Richmond, line 257 bus, ferry
- Fly from Saltspring Island Harbour Airport to Richmondplane
- Take the bus from Westbound W Georgia St @ Seymour St to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Bowen Islandferry
5h 9m$103–211
Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Bowen Island is to fly and line 257 bus and ferry which costs $75 - $230 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Bowen Island is to fly and ferry which takes 3h 45m and costs $85 - $260.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Bowen Island is 90 km.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Salt Spring Island to Bowen Island, including transfers.
There are 925+ hotels available in Bowen Island.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Bowen Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Salt Spring Island to Bowen Island. 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 YVR-Airport Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Vancouver City Centre Station @ Platform 1, walk to Westbound W Georgia St @ Seymour St, take the line 257 bus to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, walk to Horseshoe Bay, then take the ferry to Bowen Island. Alternatively, you can take the line 2 bus to Visitor Info Centre, walk to Ganges Harbor (YGG) airport, fly to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH), walk to Westbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St, take the line 257 bus to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, walk to Horseshoe Bay, then take the ferry to Bowen Island.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Phone
- +1 604 953 3333
- Website
- translink.ca
Bus from Westbound W Georgia St @ Seymour St to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Bus from Westbound W Georgia St @ Burrard St to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
Bus from Westbound W Georgia St @ Seymour St to Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.translink.ca/
- Zone 1
- $4
- Zone 2
- $5
- Zone 3
- $7
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Bowen Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–35
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Child
- $2–17
- Adult
- $4–35
- Car
- $24–35
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Bowen Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–35
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Child
- $2–17
- Adult
- $4–35
- Car
- $24–35
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Bowen Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–35
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Child
- $2–17
- Adult
- $4–35
- Car
- $24–35
Ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Bowen Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–35
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Child
- $2–17
- Adult
- $4–35
- Car
- $24–35
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