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How to get fromSalt Spring Island to Portlandby ferry, plane, train, busferry, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Portland by ferry, plane, train, busferry, or bus

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  1. Ferry to Vancouver International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouverferry ferry
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane YVR - PDX
    6h 47m
    $372–714

  2. Ferry, bus and ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoriaferry ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Swartz Bay to Vancouverbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vancouver to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus bus
    14h 38m
    $50–162

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouverferry ferry Southern Gulf Islands
    2. Take the train from Vancouver to Portlandtrain train Amtrak Cascades
    13h 11m
    $115–291

  4. Ferry, bus to Bellingham International Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouverferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Bellingham Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane BLI - PDX
    8h 20m
    $247–629

  5. Fly from Ganges Harbor

    1. Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane plane YGG - PDX
    6h
    $50–315

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Portland International Airport (PDX) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration2h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$33Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 309.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 47m

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) every 4 hours.

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