There are 3 ways to get from Vancouver to Salt Spring Island by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Ganges Harbor
best- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane YVR - YGG
10h 27m$211–480Fly Portland International Airport to Ganges Harbor
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane PDX - YGG
6h 37m$61–341Train, bus to Vancouver Harbour, fly to Salt Spring
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Seattletrain
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BCbus
- Fly from Vancouver Harbour to Salt Springplane
11h 36m$217–536
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver to Salt Spring Island is to fly which costs $60 - $350 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver to Salt Spring Island is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs $60 - $350.
The distance between Vancouver and Salt Spring Island is 586 km.
It takes approximately 10h 27m to get from Vancouver to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
There are 92+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Vancouver, WA, USA and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Harbour Air Seaplanes, and two other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ganges Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ganges Harbor via Seattle, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–1,300
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
- Adult
- $55–65
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