There are 5 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 56mFly 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 33mFly 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 40mFly Saltspring Island Harbour Airport to Richmond, train, line 9 bus, ferry
- Fly from Saltspring Island Harbour Airport to Richmondplane
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbourtrain
- Take the bus from Bay B at Woodgrove Exch to Ravensong Exchbus
- Take the ferry from Deep Bay Marina to Hornby Islandferry
6h 56m
Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 13+ hotels available in Hornby Island.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Hornby Island, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Salt Spring Island to Hornby Island. However, you can take the ferry to Vancouver, walk to Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal @ Bay 2, take the line 620 bus to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only, walk to Bridgeport Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Waterfront Station @ Platform 5, walk to Vancouver Harbour, take the train to Powell River - Powell Lake, walk to Powell River, then take the ferry to Hornby Island. Alternatively, you can fly to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH), walk to Vancouver Harbour, take the train to Powell River - Powell Lake, walk to Powell River, then take the ferry to Hornby Island.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–280
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–400
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- 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 Airport YVR South to Nanaimo Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
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