There are 6 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Hornby Island by ferry, train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouverferry
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Powell River - Powell Laketrain 267
- Take the ferry from Powell River to Hornby Islandferry
7h 25mFly Ganges Harbor to Coal Harbour Spb, train, ferry
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane YGG - CXH
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Powell River - Powell Laketrain
- Take the ferry from Powell River to Hornby Islandferry
4h 55mFerry
- Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouverferry
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Departure Bayferry
- Take the ferry from Deep Bay Marina to Hornby Islandferry
9h 7mFly Ganges Harbor to Vancouver International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YGG - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Powell River - Powell Laketrain
- Take the ferry from Powell River to Hornby Islandferry
5h 32mFly Salt Spring Island - Ganges Harbour, Salt Spring Island to Richmond - Richmond, train, ferry
- Fly from Salt Spring Island - Ganges Harbour, Salt Spring Island to Richmond - Richmondplane
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Powell River - Powell Laketrain
- Take the ferry from Powell River to Hornby Islandferry
6h 6mFly Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo, bus, ferry
- 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
- Take the ferry from Comox to Hornby Islandferry
6h 31m
Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
No, there is no direct ferry from Salt Spring Island to Hornby Island. However, there are services departing from Salt Spring Island and arriving at Hornby Island via Vancouver and Deep Bay Marina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 7m.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Hornby Island is 231 km.
The best way to get from Salt Spring Island to Hornby Island without a car is to ferry and train which takes 7h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Salt Spring Island to Hornby Island, including transfers.
There are 12+ hotels available in Hornby Island.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Hornby Island, BC, Canada?
You can take a ferry from Salt Spring Island to Hornby Island via Vancouver, Departure Bay, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Bay B at Woodgrove Exch, Ravensong Exch, Deep Bay Marina, and Deep Bay Marina in around 9h 7m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–290
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–450
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–380
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Powell River - Powell Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Powell River - Powell Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Powell River - Powell Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Powell River - Powell Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Harbour Air
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 11:05am HSB ferry to Courtenay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $44
- 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 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
- Phone
- +1 250 218 9391
- Website
- Hornby Bus
Ferry from Powell River to Hornby Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Hornby Bus
Ferry from Powell River to Hornby Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Hornby Bus
Ferry from Deep Bay Marina to Hornby Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Hornby Bus
Ferry from Powell River to Hornby Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Hornby Bus
Ferry from Powell River to Hornby Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Hornby Bus
Ferry from Comox to Hornby Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Hornby Bus
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