There are 4 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Cortes Island by ferry, bus, unknown, 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, travel
best- Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouverferry
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Departure Bayferry
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar Stbus
- Walk from Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St to Cortes Islandunknown
8h 4mFly to Nanaimo, bus, travel
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)plane YGG - ZNA
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Campbell River, BC - Ocean Grove Storebus
- Walk from Campbell River, BC - Ocean Grove Store to Cortes Islandunknown
5h 57mFly to Campbell River Airport, travel
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Campbell River Airport (YBL)plane YGG - YBL
- Walk from Campbell River Airport (YBL) to Cortes Islandunknown
4hFly to Powell River Airport, travel
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Powell River Airport (YPW)plane YGG - YPW
- Walk from Powell River Airport (YPW) to Cortes Islandunknown
2h 55m
Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Nanaimo (ZNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Cortes Island is 278 km.
The best way to get from Salt Spring Island to Cortes Island without a car is to ferry and bus and travel which takes 8h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Salt Spring Island to Cortes Island, including transfers.
There are 48+ hotels available in Cortes Island.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Cortes Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Salt Spring Island to Cortes Island. However, you can take the ferry to Vancouver, take the ferry to Departure Bay, walk to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St, then travel to Cortes Island. Alternatively, you can fly to Nanaimo (ZNA), walk to Haliburton St at Robins St, take the line 7 bus to Bay F at Downtown Nanaimo Exch, take the line 20 bus to Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Campbell River, BC - Ocean Grove Store, then travel to Cortes Island.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Campbell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–320
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Powell River Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Campbell River, BC - 11th Ave at Cedar St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $51
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $51
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Campbell River, BC - Ocean Grove Store
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $50
- 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
- $13–100
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $13–29
- Adult
- $28–60
- Car
- $65–100
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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