Getting To Salt Spring Island

Salt Spring Island is situated approximately 55 km (30 miles) southwest of Vancouver and 30 km (18 miles) north of Victoria, BC's capital city. Seattle, Washington lies 160 km (100 miles) to the southeast.

Several forms of water and air transportation are available from points on Vancouver Island, the mainland of BC and also Washington State.

Getting to Salt Spring by Water

B.C. Ferries - Tel: (888) 223-3779 or (250) 386-3431
Tsawwassen (Vancouver) & Swartz Bay (Victoria) to Long Harbour & Fulford Harbour & Crofton on Vancouver Island to Vesuvius

Washington State Ferries - Tel: (888) 808-7977 or (206) 464-6400 or (250) 381-1551
Anacortes, WA to Sidney, BC (just north of Victoria)

Victoria Clipper/ Princess Marguerite - Tel: (800) 888-2535 or (206) 448-5000 or (250) 382-8100
Seattle, WA to Victoria, BC

Black Ball Transport (Coho Ferry) - Tel: (360) 457-4491 or (250) 386-2202
Port Angeles, WA (Olympic Peninsula) to Victoria, BC

Harbour Air Seaplanes
Vancouver, BC to Salt Spring
Flight time: 30 minutes
Tel: (800) 665-0212

Kenmore Air Seaplanes
Seattle, WA to Salt Spring
Flight time: 55 minutes
Tel: (800) 543-9595 or (425) 486-1257

Seair Seaplanes
Vancouver, BC to Salt Spring
Flight time: 30 minutes
Tel: (800) 447-3247

Salt Spring Air
Charter: Salt Spring-based
Tel: (877) 537-9880

Note: Phone ahead and Alders Plantation personnel will meet your seaplane or private yacht in Ganges Harbour.

On Island

Car rentals are available in Ganges at Marine Drive Car Rentals. Phone (250) 537-5464 or (250) 537-3122.