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

BC Ferries runs 7 to 9 sailings a day from Victoria (Swartz Bay) to Fulford Harbour (Salt Spring), the first at 07:00 and the last at 21:15. The crossing takes about 35 minutes, and an adult return is C$12.75.

FromVictoria (Swartz Bay)
35m
ToFulford Harbour (Salt Spring)

Sailing times

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

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

Sailing on

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

Sailing times for Victoria (Swartz Bay) to Fulford Harbour (Salt Spring)
DepartsArrivesRuns onCrossing
07:0007:35Mon–Sat35m
09:0009:35Daily35m
11:0011:35Daily35m
13:0013:35Daily35m
15:0015:35Daily35m
17:0017:35Daily35m
19:0019:35Daily35m
21:0021:35Daily35m
21:1521:50Wed35m
Coming backFulford Harbour (Salt Spring) → Victoria (Swartz Bay)55 a week · 35m · no fare this way

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, paid at Victoria (Swartz Bay): one ticket covers the trip there and back. 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

Passengers from Swartz Bay reach Salt Spring at one terminal only, Fulford Harbour, where Fulford-Ganges Road ends on the island's southeast side, 5 nautical miles across. Nothing on this run can be reserved, so vehicles queue in the order they arrive, and the fare covers the return leg as well. Drivers bound for the Cowichan Valley can cross the island to Vesuvius Bay for the ferry to Crofton, a way round the Malahat. Without a car, BC Transit's 70 and 72 buses link downtown Victoria with Swartz Bay, but at Fulford BC Ferries lists just a taxi company for onward travel, and the terminal has no parking.

Common questions

How long is the ferry from Victoria (Swartz Bay) to Fulford Harbour (Salt Spring)?
About 35 minutes on the published timetable.
How many ferries a day go from Victoria (Swartz Bay) to Fulford Harbour (Salt Spring)?
Between 7 and 9 a day, depending on the day of the week. The most run on Wednesday. The first boat leaves at 07:00 and the last at 21:15, local time.
Who runs the ferry from Victoria (Swartz Bay) to Fulford Harbour (Salt Spring)?
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 Victoria (Swartz Bay) to Fulford Harbour (Salt Spring)?
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, paid at Victoria (Swartz Bay): one ticket covers the trip there and back. 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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