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How to get fromFriday Harbor to San Franciscoby ferry, shuttle, plane, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Friday Harbor to San Francisco by ferry, shuttle, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Ferry, shuttle to Paine Field County Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortesferry ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Anacortes Ferry Dock to Paine Field Airport Terminalshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PAE - SFO
    8h 13m
    $210–466

  2. Ferry, shuttle, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortesferry ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Anacortes Ferry Dock to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 40m
    $163–350

  3. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortesferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mount Vernon Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Seattle to Oaklandtrain train
    28h 29m
    $370–734

  4. Ferry, shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortesferry ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Anacortes Ferry Dock to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SEA - SFO
    8h 35m
    $199–486

  5. Ferry, shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortesferry ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Anacortes Ferry Dock to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SEA - OAK
    8h 44m
    $265–482

  6. Ferry, shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortesferry ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Anacortes Ferry Dock to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SEA - SJC
    4. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    10h
    $192–489

  7. Ferry, shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortesferry ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Anacortes Ferry Dock to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane SEA - STS
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27shuttle bus
    10h 12m
    $215–574

  8. Ferry, shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortesferry ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Anacortes Ferry Dock to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane SEA - SMF
    4. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    11h 35m
    $181–550

Friday Harbor to San Francisco by ferry, shuttle, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration26h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 812.7 mi
  • Duration: 8h 13m

What companies run services between Friday Harbor, WA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Friday Harbor to San Francisco. However, you can take the ferry to Anacortes, walk to Anacortes Ferry Dock, take the shuttle to Paine Field Airport Terminal, walk to Paine Field County Airport (PAE) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, then take the subway to 16th Street / Mission. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Friday Harbor to San Francisco Bus Station via Anacortes, Anacortes Ferry Dock, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 26h 40m.

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