There are 5 ways to get from Whidbey Island to Salt Spring Island by train (Amtrak), bus, train, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain 67
7h 2mTrain to Vancouver International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane YVR - YGG
7h 15m$102–295Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mount Vernon Bus Stop to Vancouverbus Greyhound US0501
- Take the train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Springtrain 67
7h 43mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Clinton Ferry Terminal to SeaTac Airport - Arrivalsbus
- Take the bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Islandferry
10h 10m$109–230Train to Coal Harbour Spb, fly
- Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Coal Harbour Spb (CXH) to Ganges Harbor (YGG)plane CXH - YGG
7h 1m$119–398
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Ganges Harbor (YGG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Whidbey Island to Salt Spring Island is to train and fly which costs $100 - $300 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Whidbey Island to Salt Spring Island is to train and fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $110 - $400.
No, there is no direct train from Whidbey Island station to Salt Spring Island. However, there are services departing from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station and arriving at Ganges Harbour Salt Spring via Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1 and Vancouver Harbour. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
The distance between Whidbey Island and Salt Spring Island is 246 km.
The best way to get from Whidbey Island to Salt Spring Island without a car is to train which takes 7h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Whidbey Island to Salt Spring Island, including transfers.
Whidbey Island to Salt Spring Island train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station.
Whidbey Island to Salt Spring Island train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vancouver station.
There are 91+ hotels available in Salt Spring Island.
What companies run services between Whidbey Island, WA, USA and Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Harbor Station Transfer Center Bayshore Dr to Ganges Harbour Salt Spring via March's Point, Skagit Station Gate 5, Mount Vernon Amtrak Station, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver Harbour in around 7h 2m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ganges Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
Flights from Coal Harbour Spb to Ganges Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–300
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 778 800 0225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Harbour Air
Train from Vancouver Harbour to Ganges Harbour Salt Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Harbour Air
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Mount Vernon Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 360-679-4003
- Website
- Whidbey SeaTac Shuttle
Bus from Clinton Ferry Terminal to SeaTac Airport - Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Whidbey SeaTac Shuttle
- Youth 0-15
- $30–50
- Seniors 60+
- $35–55
- Adult 16-59
- $35–55
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
Bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
- Adult
- $60–70
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- BC Ferries
Ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $13–100
- Website
- BC Ferries
- Child
- $13–29
- Adult
- $28–60
- Car
- $65–100
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