There are 3 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Salt Spring Island by 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.
Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane SBA - YGG
10h 35m$89–405Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane LAX - YGG
11h 16m$170–665Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane SNA - YGG
13h 55m$197–725
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Salt Spring Island is to fly which costs $85 - $410 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Salt Spring Island is to fly which takes 10h 35m and costs $85 - $410.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Salt Spring Island is 1652 km.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Santa Barbara to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 94+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
United Airlines, Harbour Air Seaplanes, and four other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ganges Harbor via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ganges Harbor via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ganges Harbor via Los Angeles International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ganges Harbor via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ganges Harbor via San Diego, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ganges Harbor via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ganges Harbor via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ganges Harbor via Las Vegas, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ganges Harbor via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ganges Harbor via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ganges Harbor via San Francisco, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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