Getting Here
 There are several modes of transportation to the beautiful San Juan Islands, in addition to the popular Washington State Ferries. Visitors can come by car, boat or air directly from Seattle, Anacortes, Bellingham, Everett, Port Angeles, Port Townsend, Victoria or Vancouver B.C. Getting here is half the fun!
Visitors wanting to island hop can take the inter-island Washington State Ferries or can fly aboard Island Air, Kenmore Air Seaplanes or San Juan Airlines. There are also several water taxis. For more information call our friendly visitor services staff at 1-888-468-3701.
From Seattle or SeaTac Airport:
- Bellair Airporter Shuttle provides daily service from SeaTac and downtown Seattle to the Anacortes ferry terminal, www.airporter.com or 1-866-235-5247
- Catch-A-Train/Amtrak provides daily service from King Street Train Station via Amtrak to Mt. Vernon, and they'll arrange for a shuttle to the Anacortes ferry terminal, www.catch-a-train.com/page2.html or 1-800-457-3549
- Greyhound Bus Lines provides service from Seattle to Mt. Vernon, www.greyhound.com, 800-231-2222 or 360-336-5111, then you must transfer to the Skagit Transit bus system, www.skat.org or 360-757-4433. From the Greyhound Bus Terminal in Mt. Vernon catch the 208 bus to the Cascade Mall where you will transfer to the 410 route to the Anacortes ferry terminal (410 not available Saturday and Sunday)
- Island Air provides charter service from SeaTac or Boeing Field/King County Airport, www.sanjuan-islandair.com or 1-888-378-2376
- Island Airporter LLC provides daily, non-stop service from SeaTac to San Juan Island (Friday Harbor & Roche Harbor), www.islandairporter.com or 360-378-7438
- Kenmore Air, the Seaplane airline, provides daily, direct, scheduled flights from Lake Union and Lake Washington, www.kenmoreair.com or 1-800-543-9595. They provide free shuttle service between SeaTac and their terminals.
- San Juan Airlines provides daily, direct, scheduled flights from Boeing Field/King County Airport, www.sanjuanairlines.com or 1-800-874-4434. They provide free shuttle service between SeaTac and Boeing Field/King County Airport.
- Victoria Clipper sails from downtown's Pier 69 seasonally to Friday Harbor, www.victoriaclipper.com or 1-800-888-2535 or 206-448-5000
From Anacortes:
- ABC Yacht Charters, www.abcyachtcharters.com or 1-800-426-2313
- Island Air provides charter service, www.sanjuan-islandair.com or 1-888-378-2376
- Island Express Charters provides passenger and freight service from Anacortes as well as inter-island travel, www.islandexpresscharters.com or 1-877-473-9777
- Paraclete Charter Service provides 24 hour service year round: Island excursions, water taxi, packaged tours and private charters. Reservations required www.paracletecharters.com (360) 293-5920 or 1-800-808-2999
- San Juan Airlines provides daily scheduled flights, www.sanjuanairlines.com or 1-800-874-4434
- Washington State Ferries provide over a dozen sailings each day, for walk-on and drive-on passengers, www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ or 206-464-6400 or 1-888-808-7977. Visit their website for schedules, fares and parking information.
From Bellingham:
- Amtrak provides service to Bellingham, then walk across the street and board the seasonal, passenger-ferry San Juan Island Commuter (see below), www.amtrak.com or 1-800-USA-RAIL
- Island Air provides charter service, www.sanjuan-islandair.com or 1-888-378-2376
- Par Yacht Charters, www.paryachtcharters.com or 360-752-5754
- San Juan Airlines provides daily, scheduled flights, www.sanjuanairlines.com or 1-800-874-4434
- San Juan Island Commuter provides seasonal, daily, passenger-ferry service to Friday Harbor (and Lopez's Odlin Park with reservations), www.islandcommuter.com or 1-888-734-8180
From Everett:
From Port Angeles:
- Island Air provides charter service, www.sanjuan-islandair.com or 1-888-378-2376
- San Juan Airlines provides charter service, www.sanjuanairlines.com or 1-800-874-4434
- Victoria Express provides seasonal, daily, passenger-ferry service to Friday Harbor and Victoria, B.C., www.victoriaexpress.com or 360-452-8088 (They stop in Victoria on the way to Friday Harbor)
From Port Townsend:
From Victoria, B.C.:
- Island Air provides charter service, www.sanjuan-islandair.com or 1-888-378-2376
- San Juan Airlines provides charter service, www.sanjuanairlines.com or 1-800-874-4434
- Victoria Express provides seasonal, daily, passenger-ferry service to Friday Harbor, www.victoriaexpress.com or 360-452-8088
- Washington State Ferries provide sailings from nearby Sidney, B.C., for walk-on and drive-on passengers, www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/ or 206-464-6400 or 1-888-808-7977. Visit their website for schedules, fares and parking information. (If you would like to go to Victoria from the San Juan Islands, in most cases you will need to spend at least one night there due to the ferry schedule. However, with the Summer 2004 schedule you can take an early ferry from the San Juan Islands to Anacortes, catch the 8:15 a.m. ferry to Sidney, arrive there at 10:20 a.m., spend the day in Victoria and/or Butchart Gardens, then catch the 6:00 p.m. back to Friday Harbor, then a late ferry to either Orcas or Lopez.)
From Vancouver, B.C.:
- B.C. Ferries provide daily service from Tsawwassen, B.C. (near Vancouver) to Swartz Bay, B.C. (north of Victoria), www.bcferries.bc.ca, 888-223-3779 or 250-386-3431. In nearby Sidney, board a Washington State Ferry to Friday Harbor.
- Catch-A-Train/Amtrak provides daily service from Pacific Central Train Station via Amtrak and Washington State Ferries, www.catch-a-train.com/page2.html or 1-800-457-3549
- Island Air provides charter service, www.sanjuan-islandair.com or 1-888-378-2376
- San Juan Airlines provides charter service, www.sanjuanairlines.com or 1-800-874-4434
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