Choices on Salt Spring
Travelling to Salt Spring Island...
FERRIES
BC Ferries offer a number of regular services to Salt Spring Island. (Please click through to BC Ferries website for further information and rates) www.bcferries.com
From Vancouver:
- From Tsawassen Ferry Terminal to Long Harbour, Salt Spring Island. Direct, 1.5 hours; Stopping, 2.5 hours.
- From Tsawassen Ferry Terminal to Fulford Harbour, Salt Spring Island. 2.5 hours, with a change of ferry at Swartz Bay.
- From Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Vesuvius, Salt Spring Island. 3.5 hours. (1.5 hour ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo, Drive south for 40min to Crofton, 20min ferry from Crofton to Vesuvius.)
From Vancouver Island / Victoria:
- From Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal (close to Victoria) to Fulford Harbour, Salt Spring Island. Direct, 35mins.
- From Crofton Ferry Terminal (between Duncan and Chemainus) to Vesuvius, Salt Spring Island. Direct, 20mins.
From Washington State
A number of ferry operators service Vancouver Island and Victoria from Washington State, where you can then connect with BC Ferries to Salt Spring. (Please click the links below for further information.)
- The Victoria Clipper (206-448-5000 in Seattle, 250-382-1100 in Victoria) - Passenger-only ferry from downtown Seattle to Victoria's Inner Harbour. www.victoriaclipper.com
- The Coho (360-457-4491 in U.S.A., 250-386-2202 in Canada) sails to Victoria from Port Angeles, WA. www.cohoferry.com
- Washington State Ferries (1-800-843-3779 in Seattle, 250-381-1551 in Sidney / Victoria) from Anacortes and the San Juan Islands to Sidney, 20km north of Victoria www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries
FLOAT PLANE OPERATORS
A number of regular services directly from Vancouver Harbour or Vancouver airport to Ganges on Salt Spring Island. Direct 15-20min flight. Please click through to the following operator websites for further information and rates:
- Salt Spring Air: 1-877-537-9880 www.saltspringair.com
- Harbour Air: 1-800-665-0212 or 604-688-1277 www.harbour-air.com
- Sea Air Seaplanes: 1-800-447-3247 or 604-273-8900 www.seairseaplanes.com
- Kenmore Air: 1-866-435-9524 www.kenmoreair.com