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How to get fromFriday Harbor to Whistlerby ferry, train, bus, plane, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Friday Harbor to Whistler by ferry, train, bus, plane, or car

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  1. Ferry, train, bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortesferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Hilton Whistler Resort and Spabus bus
    8h 15m
    $202–352

  2. Ferry, drive, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortesferry ferry
    2. Drive from Anacortes to Lummi Island Ferrycar car
    3. Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train
    4. Take the bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Whistler Village Centrebus bus
    10h 25m
    $147–286

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortesferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mount Vernon Bus Stop to Vancouverbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Whistler Village Centrebus bus
    9h
    $156–272

  4. Fly, bus

    1. Fly from Roche Harbor (RCE) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)plane plane RCE - BLI
    2. Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Whistler Village Centrebus bus
    6h 38m
    $166–527

  5. Ferry, train, bus via Whistler Village, Gateway Bus Loop

    1. Take the ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortesferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Whistler Village Centrebus bus
    8h 31m
    $202–352

Roche Harbor (RCE) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration25 minAverage Duration
Ticket$42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 323.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 15m

What companies run services between Friday Harbor, WA, USA and Whistler, BC, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Friday Harbor to Whistler. However, you can take the ferry to Anacortes, take the taxi to Mount Vernon Amtrak Station, take the train to Vancouver, walk to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, take the subway to Burrard Station @ Platform 1, walk to Burrard Skytrain Station, then take the bus to Hilton Whistler Resort and Spa. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Friday Harbor to Whistler Village Centre via Anacortes, Mount Vernon Bus Stop, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Burrard Skytrain Station in around 9h.

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