There are 3 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Courtenay by ferry, busferry, bus, or plane
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 and ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoriaferry
- Take the busferry from Swartz Bay to Tsawwassenbusferry
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Departure Bayferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Courtenaybus
9h 42m$75–321Fly to Comox Valley Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ)plane YGG - YQQ
5h 50m$55–415Fly to Nanaimo, bus
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YGG - ZNA
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Courtenaybus
6h 5m$97–422
Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Courtenay is to ferry and bus and ferry and bus which costs $75 - $330 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Courtenay is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $55 - $420.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Courtenay is 300 km.
The best way to get from Salt Spring Island to Courtenay without a car is to ferry and bus and ferry and bus which takes 9h 42m and costs $75 - $330.
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from Salt Spring Island to Courtenay, including transfers.
There are 26+ hotels available in Courtenay.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Courtenay, BC, Canada?
Harbour Air Seaplanes, Air Canada, and Pacific Coastal Airlines fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Comox Valley Airport (YQQ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Comox Valley Airport via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–390
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- [email protected]
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
Busferry from Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–67
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
- Adult
- $67
- Senior
- $61
- Youth
- $27
- Child
- $14
- 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
- $4–45
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $4–19
- Adult
- $8–40
- Car
- $30–45
Ferry from Vancouver to Departure Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–160
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $25–45
- Adult
- $50–85
- Car
- $110–160
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