There are 4 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Tofino by plane, train, ferry, 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.
Fly Salt Spring Island - Ganges Harbour, Salt Spring Island to Richmond - Richmond, train
best- Fly from Salt Spring Island - Ganges Harbour, Salt Spring Island to Richmond - Richmondplane
- Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Tofino Harbourtrain
2h 38mFerry, bus
cheapest- 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 - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsabus
8h 28m$95–312Ferry to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Tofino/Long Beach Airport
- Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouverferry
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)plane YVR - YAZ
4h 41m$295–575Fly Ganges Harbor to Tofino/Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)plane YGG - YAZ
2h 17m$476–857
Salt Spring Island - Ganges Harbour, Salt Spring Island to Richmond - Richmond flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Tofino is to ferry and bus which costs $90 - $320 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Tofino is to fly which takes 2h 17m and costs $470 - $900.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Tofino is 243 km.
The best way to get from Salt Spring Island to Tofino without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 8h 28m and costs $90 - $320.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Salt Spring Island to Tofino, including transfers.
There are 51+ hotels available in Tofino.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Tofino, BC, Canada?
Harbour Air Seaplanes and Pacific Coastal Airlines fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) once daily.
- Website
- pacificcoastal.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Tofino/Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–410
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Tofino/Long Beach Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–800
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Tofino Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Harbour Air
- [email protected]
- Website
- Island Link Bus
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger exit; connects from 8:35am HSB ferry to Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56
- Website
- Island Link Bus
- Road Adult
- $56
- 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
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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