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Ferry crossing

Salt Spring Island (Long Harbour) to Saturna Island (Lyall Harbour)

From 13 October 2026, BC Ferries sails from Salt Spring Island (Long Harbour) to Saturna Island (Lyall Harbour) on Sunday, leaving at 07:15. The crossing takes about 2 hours 15 minutes.

Sailing times

Salt Spring Island (Long Harbour) to Saturna Island (Lyall Harbour) 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.

First sailing . BC Ferries has announced this crossing and the times below apply from that day. Nothing sails it before then.

Times from BC Ferries' printed seasonal timetables, read into this site on . Seasonal timetables change; confirm with the line before you travel.

Sailing on

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

Every sailing below runs on Sun.

Sailing times for Salt Spring Island (Long Harbour) to Saturna Island (Lyall Harbour)
DepartsArrivesCrossing
07:1509:302h 15m
Coming backSaturna Island (Lyall Harbour) → Salt Spring Island (Long Harbour)7 a week · 1h 25m

Common questions

How long is the ferry from Salt Spring Island (Long Harbour) to Saturna Island (Lyall Harbour)?
About 2 hours 15 minutes on the published timetable.
How many ferries a day go from Salt Spring Island (Long Harbour) to Saturna Island (Lyall Harbour)?
It does not sail every day: one sailing a week, on Sunday. It leaves at 07:15, local time.
Who runs the ferry from Salt Spring Island (Long Harbour) to Saturna Island (Lyall Harbour)?
BC Ferries runs this crossing. Tickets are sold by the operator; this site lists the timetable and does not sell them.