There are 3 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Santa Barbara by ferry, plane, 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.
Ferry to Victoria International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoriaferry
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane YYJ - SBA
10h 52m$252–995Fly Ganges Harbor to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane YGG - SBA
9h 43m$98–464Fly Ganges Harbor to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane YGG - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
11h 6m$115–455
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Santa Barbara is to fly which costs $95 - $470 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Santa Barbara is to fly which takes 9h 43m and costs $95 - $470.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Santa Barbara is 1035 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Salt Spring Island to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
There are 327+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
Harbour Air Seaplanes, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–950
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver, Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Amtrak
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- 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
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