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How to get fromSanta Barbara to Salt Spring Islandby plane, ferry, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Salt Spring Island by plane, ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Victoria International Airport, ferry

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    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ)plane plane SBA - YYJ
    2. Take the ferry from Victoria to Fulford Harbourferry ferry
    13h 21m
    $91–463

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oaklandbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BCbus bus
    5. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train 67
    36h 42m

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Seattletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Canada Placebus bus
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train 67
    40h 8m

  4. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane LAX - YVR
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train
    11h 31m

  5. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Ganges Harbor

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane plane SBA - YGG
    10h 36m
    $134–655

  6. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane SBA - SEA
    2. Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain train
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train
    12h 51m

  7. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Ganges Harbor

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane plane LAX - YGG
    11h 11m
    $224–846

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration7h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,654.8 km
  • Duration: 13h 21m

What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?

United Airlines, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) 3 times a day.

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