There are several ferries that travel to the San Juan Islands via Seattle, Sidney, B.C., Bellingham, Port Townsend, and from Port Angeles.
The Washington State Ferry departing Anacortes, Washington (80 miles NW of SeaTAC airport), is the most common way to get to Friday Harbor. Allow about 2 hours travel time from Seattle Tacoma airport to the Anacortes terminal. Reservations may be made online at the Washington State Ferry or via phone at 1-888-809-7977 (statewide) or 1-206-464-6400 (out of state) beginning at 7 am 2 weeks before each new ferry schedule start date.
Toll free: (888) 808-7977
Foot Passenger Ferry from Seattle
No routes currently scheduled for 2020. Please call for updates.
If you choose to come to Friday Harbor by foot, you can take the Victoria Clipper. It leaves daily from downtown Seattle by the cruise ship terminal off Alaskan Way – Pier 69. It runs from mid-May to September.
Toll Free: (800) 888-2535
Car or Foot Passenger Ferry from Sidney, British Columbia, Canada
The Washington State Ferry System makes two daily trips from Anacortes to Sidney, B.C. during the summer months. Click here for their current schedule.
Foot Passenger Ferry from Bellingham
Victoria San Juan Cruises has seasonal service to Friday Harbor from Bellingham, Washington.
Foot Passenger Ferry from Port Townsend
The Puget Sound Express offers daily passenger-ferry service to Friday Harbor from Port Townsend, Washington.
(360) 385-5288
Paraclete Charter Service
Charter service throughout the San Juan Archipelago 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
(800) 808-2999
Water Taxi Service
San Juan Island Whale And Wildlife Tours offers custom taxi service to/from Friday Harbor.
(360) 298-0012
Leap Frog Water Taxi offers custom taxi service between Bellingham and Friday Harbor.
(360 220-0538)
Directions from Ferry Terminal to the Tucker House Inn & Harrison House Suites
Click here for directions from the ferry landing in Friday Harbor.
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