There are 4 ways to get from Friday Harbor to Whistler by ferry, train, bus, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train, bus
best- Take the ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortesferry
- Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Hilton Whistler Resort and Spabus
7h 18m$168–318Ferry, drive, train, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortesferry
- Drive from Anacortes to Lummi Island Ferrycar
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Whistler Village Centrebus
9h 30m$124–267Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortesferry
- Take the bus from Mount Vernon Bus Stop to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Hilton Whistler Resort and Spabus
7h 47m$155–271Fly, bus
- Fly from Roche Harbor (RCE) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)plane RCE - BLI
- Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus
- Take the bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Hilton Whistler Resort and Spabus
5h 25m$164–531
Roche Harbor (RCE) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Friday Harbor to Whistler is to ferry and drive and train and bus which costs $120 - $270 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Friday Harbor to Whistler is to fly and bus which takes 5h 25m and costs $160 - $550.
The distance between Friday Harbor and Whistler is 324 km.
The best way to get from Friday Harbor to Whistler without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 7h 18m and costs $160 - $320.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Friday Harbor to Whistler, including transfers.
There are 526+ hotels available in Whistler.
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 Hilton Whistler Resort and Spa via Anacortes, Mount Vernon Bus Stop, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Burrard Skytrain Station in around 7h 47m.
- Website
- sanjuanairlines.com
Flights from Roche Harbor to Bellingham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–350
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 604 326 1616
- [email protected]
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
Bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Hilton Whistler Resort and Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
Bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Hilton Whistler Resort and Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
Bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Hilton Whistler Resort and Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
Bus from Burrard Skytrain Station to Whistler Village Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- YVR Skylynx
- Executive/Express
- $55–80
- Standard
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- Washington State Ferries
Ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–60
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $14–26
- Vehicle & Driver
- $40–60
Ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–60
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $14–26
- Vehicle & Driver
- $40–60
Ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–60
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $14–26
- Vehicle & Driver
- $40–60
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