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Fulford Harbour (Salt Spring)

From Fulford Harbour (Salt Spring), ferries sail to Victoria (Swartz Bay): 55 sailings a week on 1 line. The crossing takes about 35 minutes.

Crossings from Fulford Harbour (Salt Spring)

Times come from BC Ferries' printed seasonal timetables, read into this site on . Fares were last read on . Sailings change at short notice; confirm with the line before you travel.

Fulford Harbour (Salt Spring)Victoria (Swartz Bay)
06:1507:5009:5011:50+4 more, last 19:50
55 a week
No farein this direction

Crossings arriving at Fulford Harbour (Salt Spring)

Victoria (Swartz Bay)Fulford Harbour (Salt Spring)
07:0009:0011:0013:00+5 more, last 21:15
56 a week
return fromC$12.75

About the terminal

At the southern tip of Salt Spring, this is the island's shortest link to Victoria: 5 nautical miles and thirty-five minutes across Satellite Channel to Swartz Bay, where the mainland and Gulf Islands ships also call. Nothing is charged leaving Fulford; the ticket is bought at the Swartz Bay end. Of the island's three terminals this is the one for anyone coming from Victoria, with Long Harbour, 9 km north, taking the mainland and inter-island boats. Swartz Bay itself is 9 km off across the channel.

Ferries from Fulford Harbour (Salt Spring): common questions

Where can you go by ferry from Fulford Harbour (Salt Spring)?
One crossing leaves Fulford Harbour (Salt Spring) on the current timetables: to Victoria (Swartz Bay) (55 a week).
How many ferries leave Fulford Harbour (Salt Spring) a day?
Between 7 and 8, depending on the day of the week. The first departure of the day is at 06:15, to Victoria (Swartz Bay), and the last at 19:50, to Victoria (Swartz Bay), local time.
Which ferry companies sail from Fulford Harbour (Salt Spring)?
BC Ferries runs every departure listed from Fulford Harbour (Salt Spring).

Before you sail

Before you sail from Fulford Harbour (Salt Spring)

What to bring, when to arrive and what happens when the weather turns.

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