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Fulford Harbour (Salt Spring) to Victoria (Swartz Bay)

BC Ferries runs 9 to 10 sailings a day from Fulford Harbour (Salt Spring) to Victoria (Swartz Bay), the first at 06:00 and the last at 21:15. The crossing takes about 35 minutes, and an adult return is C$12.75.

FromFulford Harbour (Salt Spring)
35m
ToVictoria (Swartz Bay)

Sailing times

Fulford Harbour (Salt Spring) to Victoria (Swartz Bay) timetable

As published by the operators. Times shift with the season and are suspended in heavy weather — confirm at the terminal before you travel.

From BC Ferries's published timetable, which runs until . The next one starts , and the page switches to it that day.

Sailing on

65 sailings a week in all. Pick a day to see only its sailings.

Sailing times for Fulford Harbour (Salt Spring) to Victoria (Swartz Bay)
DepartsArrivesRuns onCrossing
06:0006:35Daily35m
07:4008:15Mon–Sat35m
09:2510:00Daily35m
11:1011:45Daily35m
12:5013:25Daily35m
14:3515:10Daily35m
16:2016:55Daily35m
18:0018:35Daily35m
19:4020:15Daily35m
21:1521:50Fri–Sun35m
Coming backVictoria (Swartz Bay) → Fulford Harbour (Salt Spring)65 a week · 35m · return from C$12.75

Published fares

What it costs

Every fare the operators publish on this crossing, for passengers and vehicles.

Passengers

Passengers fares
ClassOperatorFare
Child passenger 5-11BC FerriesC$6.40
Adult passenger 12+BC FerriesC$12.75

Vehicles

Vehicles fares
ClassOperatorFare
MotorcycleBC FerriesC$18.85
Standard vehicle up to 20ftBC FerriesC$37.70

Fares on this crossing are returns: one ticket covers the trip there and back, and it is collected at one end only. Fares as published by the operators, in CAD, last checked . Fares move with the season and, on the busiest routes, with the sailing — check the operator's price for your day before you travel.

About this crossing

Salt Spring's direct sailings to Vancouver leave from Long Harbour, near Ganges; the other way to the mainland is this boat and a change at Swartz Bay. That option runs on a thru fare. Buy the voucher at the kiosk on board, tell the Swartz Bay ticket agent where you are heading, and the Tsawwassen ferry is charged at the thru-fare rate. The connection is not guaranteed, so a full or missed sailing means waiting for the next one. At Fulford, check-in stays open until three minutes before departure.

Common questions

How long is the ferry from Fulford Harbour (Salt Spring) to Victoria (Swartz Bay)?
About 35 minutes on the published timetable.
How many ferries a day go from Fulford Harbour (Salt Spring) to Victoria (Swartz Bay)?
Between 9 and 10 a day, depending on the day of the week. The most run on Friday and Saturday. The first boat leaves at 06:00 and the last at 21:15, local time.
Who runs the ferry from Fulford Harbour (Salt Spring) to Victoria (Swartz Bay)?
BC Ferries runs this crossing. Tickets are sold by the operator; this site lists the timetable and does not sell them.
How much is the ferry from Fulford Harbour (Salt Spring) to Victoria (Swartz Bay)?
An adult return is C$12.75 (Adult passenger 12+). Taking a vehicle starts at C$18.85 (Motorcycle). Fares on this crossing are returns: one ticket covers the trip there and back, and it is collected at one end only. Prices as the operator published them on 5 August 2026.

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Before you sail

Reading for this crossing

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