There are 3 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Portland by plane, ferry, or train
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 Portland International Airport
best- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane YGG - PDX
5h 20m$60–385Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouverferry Southern Gulf Islands
- Take the train from Vancouver to Portlandtrain Amtrak Cascades
13h 11m$216–392Fly to Vancouver International Airport, train
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YGG - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver to Portlandtrain
11h 24m$231–432
Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Portland International Airport (PDX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Portland is to fly which costs $55 - $390 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Portland is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $55 - $390.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Portland is 245 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Spring Island to Portland without a car is to ferry and train which takes 13h 11m and costs $210 - $400.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Salt Spring Island to Portland, including transfers.
Portland is 1h behind Salt Spring Island. It is currently 10:02 PM in Salt Spring Island and 9:02 PM in Portland.
There are 58+ hotels available in Portland.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Portland, OR, USA?
Harbour Air Seaplanes, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Portland International Airport (PDX) 3 times a day.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Portland International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Portland International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Portland International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- $9–21
- Adult
- $20–45
- Car
- $45–70
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