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Salt Lake City to Departure Bay: fly + ferry
Departure Bay has no airport. Fly from Salt Lake City to Vancouver (YVR), connecting in Seattle, then it's 21 km to Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal and a 1h 40m ferry (BC Ferries) — about 7h 54m door to door.
No airport · flight + ferry From 7h 54m
How to get from Salt Lake City to Departure Bay
Departure Bay has no airport: fly to the nearest one, then take the ferry. 2 ways, fastest first.
1Via Vancouver (YVR) ~7h 54m door to door
- Fly Salt Lake City → Vancouver1 stop via Seattle · 4h 52mFlights
- Transfer to Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal21 km · about 0h 52m by taxi or transfer
- ⛴Ferry Horseshoe Bay (West Vancouver) → Nanaimo (Departure Bay)1h 40m · BC FerriesSeveral sailings dailyFerry tickets
2Via Nanaimo (YCD) ~9h 01m door to door
- Fly Salt Lake City → Nanaimo1 stop via Vancouver · 5h 07mFlights
- Transfer to Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal56 km · about 1h 44m by taxi or transfer
- ⛴Ferry Horseshoe Bay (West Vancouver) → Nanaimo (Departure Bay)1h 40m · BC FerriesSeveral sailings dailyFerry tickets
Flight times are from schedules flown recently; ferry times and operators from our ferry dataset. Check the timetable for your date; ferries can be seasonal and weather-dependent.
Good to know
- Distance
- 1,331 km827 miles
- Journey time
- 7h 54mflight + transfer + ferry
- Time difference
- -1hDeparture Bay vs Salt Lake City
- Currency in Departure Bay
- CAD
- Airports
- SLC → YVR, YCD + ferry
Flights from Salt Lake City to Departure Bay: questions answered
How do you get from Salt Lake City to Departure Bay?
Departure Bay has no airport. Fly from Salt Lake City to Vancouver (YVR), connecting in Seattle, then it's 21 km to Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal and a 1h 40m ferry (BC Ferries) — about 7h 54m door to door.
Is there an airport on Departure Bay?
No. The nearest airports are Vancouver (YVR) and Nanaimo (YCD), then you take the ferry.
How long is the ferry to Departure Bay?
Horseshoe Bay (West Vancouver) to Nanaimo (Departure Bay) takes 1h 40m, several sailings daily. Operators: BC Ferries.
How far is Vancouver airport from the ferry?
About 21 km to Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, roughly 0h 52m by taxi or transfer.





