San Juan Islands Information for Transportation Options
a myriad of ways to san juan island
there are so many exciting, romantic and simple ways to get to san juan island, washington. the one you choose will largely depend on where you are coming from. the washington state ferry system from anacortes, washington to friday harbor is by far the most common way to get here, although many people enjoy the convenience of kenmore air’s multiple daily 30-minute flights between boeing field, lake union and friday harbor.
facts
- anacortes, washington is a roughly 90-minute drive either north from Seattle, WA or south from Vancouver, B.C. Canada.
- driving directions to anacortes, washington and the san juan island ferries
- current ferry schedule
- map: puget sound, san juan island and friday harbor, wa
- detailed travel information, courtesy of travelsanjuan.com
- kenmore air offers multiple scheduled departures daily betweeen seattle, washington and friday harbor
- courtesy van service to bird rock hotel is available by prior arrangement with elements hotel & spa at 360.378.4000
- no need for a car here, as there are rental cars available via m&w auto as well as a seasonal island-wide shuttle via san juan transit
- westwind aviation provides air service to san juan island from nearly any regional location
if you are flying into seattle from elsewhere, or visiting other towns in the puget sound area, you might consider some of the options below.
from sea-tac airport
kenmore air offers several scheduled flights daily between friday harbor, washington and seattle, washington, with courtesy van shuttles from sea-tac airport to their seattle departure areas at boeing field, lake union and lake washington.
island airporter and bellaire airporter run bus service to the anacortes+san juan island ferries from sea-tac and other puget sound locations.
you can rent a car at sea-tac and drive roughly 90 minutes north to the san juan island ferries in anacortes, washington. directions.
from seattle washington
kenmore air offers classic seaplane transport to friday harbor off the waters of lake union in downtown seattle and north lake washington. the most romantic way to get here any time of year.
victoria clipper departs once daily during the summer from downtown seattle to friday harbor and back to seattle.
from port townsend washington and the olympic peninsula
puget sound express operates a passenger ferry to friday harbor seasonally, with whale watching en route.
from bellingham washington
san juan airlines provides a cost-effective and efficient way to arrive on san juan island from bellingham washington, year-round.
westwind aviation offers scenic charters from bellingham and other regional locations.
victoria san juan cruises operates a seasonal passenger ferry from bellingham, washington with whale watching en route to friday harbor.
from anacortes washington
san juan airlines provides a cost-effective and efficient way to arrive on san juan island from anacortes washington, year-round.
westwind aviation offers scenic charters from anacortes and other regional locations.
to and from sidney b.c. and victoria b.c. in canada
victoria express offers the most convenient summer schedule between friday harbor, washington and victoria b.c., canada with direct passenger ferry service once daily in season. no cars, but unlike the washington state ferry it arrives and departs downtown victoria b.c.
the washington state ferry departs once daily between friday harbor and sidney b.c. (30 minutes from victoria) most of the year. The schedule is such that a day-trip to victoria is not possible. reservations are available and recommended westbound, and eastbound reservations are not offered. call 800-84-ferry for recorded schedule information.
san juan airlines provides a reasonably well-priced and convenient way to travel between victoria b.c. and san juan island washington by air.
grayline bus provides inexpensive van transportation between downtown victoria, the victoria airport and the sidney ferry terminal. call 800-426-7532.
