Ferry crossing
Salt Spring Island (Long Harbour) to Victoria (Swartz Bay)
BC Ferries sails from Salt Spring Island (Long Harbour) to Victoria (Swartz Bay) on Friday, leaving at 18:00. The crossing takes about 1 hour 10 minutes.
Sailing times
Salt Spring Island (Long Harbour) 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.
Times from BC Ferries' printed seasonal timetables, read into this site on . Seasonal timetables change; confirm with the line before you travel.
1 sailing a week in all. Pick a day to see only its sailings.
Every sailing below runs on Fri.
| Departs | Arrives | Crossing |
|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | 19:10 | 1h 10m |
Common questions
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Other crossings at Salt Spring Island (Long Harbour)
- to Vancouver (Tsawwassen)14 sailings a week · from C$10.30
- to Pender Island (Otter Bay)11 sailings a week
- to Galiano Island (Sturdies Bay)11 sailings a week
- to Mayne Island (Village Bay)11 sailings a week
- to Saturna Island (Lyall Harbour)1 sailing a week
- from Vancouver (Tsawwassen)15 sailings a week · from C$20
Before you sail
Reading for this crossing
The rules and the practicalities the timetable cannot tell you.

