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

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

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  1. Fly Tofino/Long Beach Airport to Vancouver International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane YAZ - YVR
    2. Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train
    2h 55m

  2. Bus to Nanaimo, fly to Ganges Harbor

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsa to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Entrancebus bus
    2. Fly from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane plane ZNA - YGG
    6h 33m
    $252–512

  3. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsa to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Entrancebus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Hullo - Nanaimo Ferry Terminal to Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train 67
    7h 46m

  4. Bus to Nanaimo, Departure Bay, fly to Richmond(YVR), train

    1. Take the bus from Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsa to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Entrancebus bus
    2. Fly from Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Richmond(YVR)plane plane
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Airport YVR South to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train
    5h 58m

  5. Bus to Nanaimo, Departure Bay, fly to Vancouver Harbour, train

    1. Take the bus from Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsa to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Entrancebus bus
    2. Fly from Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbourplane plane
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train
    5h 56m

  6. Fly Tofino/Long Beach Airport to Ganges Harbor

    1. Fly from Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane plane YAZ - YGG
    2h 40m
    $445–803

  7. Bus, ferry, train via Bowen Island

    1. Take the bus from Tofino - Main St @ First, bus stop 12 @ House of Himwitsa to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal - Passenger Entrancebus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain train 67
    8h 11m

Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 252.3 km
  • Duration: 2h 55m

What companies run services between Tofino, BC, Canada and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?

Pacific Coastal Airlines and Harbour Air Seaplanes fly from Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) 6 times a week.

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