How to get here

You can easily reach Salt Spring Island by first flying into either: 
  • Vancouver International Airport YVR
  • Victoria International Airport YYJ
Flying into Vancouver International allows you a few of options:
  • The quickest and easiest way to get to Salt Spring Island from YVR is to proceed from the YVR Terminal via Skytrain (32 minutes) to the Richmond South Terminal and take a Harbour Air Seaplane to Salt Spring Island (Ganges Harbour). This is a 25 minute direct flight. We offer complimentary shuttle service (3 or fewer passengers) from Ganges Harbour to our bed and breakfast. We recommend you always contact Harbour Air Seaplanes and reserve your flight in advance of your travel dates.  This is especially true around holidays and summer vacation.
  • If you want to rent a car there are a number of car rental agencies at the airport. We recommend you book ahead for a rental vehicle as they may be in short supply. You would then drive to the Tsawwessan Ferrry Terminal and sail with BC Ferries to Salt Spring Island (Long Harbour).  We recommend you always contact BC Ferries and reserve your sailing in advance of your travel dates.  This is especially true around holidays and summer vacation.
Once you are in Vancouver
  • You can also drive to the Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal and take BC Ferries to Nanaimo. From Nanaimo you would drive about 1 hour south to Crofton on TransCanada Highway 1 and take BC Ferries at Crofton Harbour to Salt Spring Island (Vesuvius Harbour).  We recommend you always contact BC Ferries and reserve your sailing in advance of your travel dates.  This is especially true around holidays and summer vacation.
  • If you are in downtown Vancouver you can take a  Harbour Air Seaplane directly to Ganges Harbour where we offer complimentary shuttle service (3 or fewer passengers) to our bed and breakfast.  We recommend you always contact Harbour Air Seaplanes and reserve your flight in advance of your travel dates.  This is especially true around holidays and summer vacation.
Flying into Victoria International Airport allows you a couple of reasonably quick options:
  • If you don't want to rent a vehicle you can take a cab to Swartz Bay (about 15 minute ride). You can then purchase a passenger only ticket with BC Ferries to Salt Spring Island (Fulford Harbour) and walk onto the ferry.  We can provide you complimentary shutttle service (3 or fewer passengers) from Fulford Harbour to our bed and breakfast.
  • If you want to rent a car there are a number of car rental agencies at the airport. We recommend you book ahead for a rental vehicle as they may be in short supply.  You can then purchase a vehicle and passenger ticket with BC Ferries to Salt Spring Island (Fulford Harbour) .  We recommend you always contact BC Ferries and reserve your sailing in advance of your travel dates.  This is especially true around holidays and summer vacation.