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

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There are 4 ways to get from Friday Harbor to Whistler by ferry, train, bus, plane, shuttle, 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 Vancouver Downtown to Whistlerbus bus
    8h 35m
    $157–317

  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 Vancouver Downtown to Whistlerbus bus
    10h 27m
    $114–261

  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 Vancouver Downtown to Whistlerbus bus
    9h 16m
    $144–340

  4. Fly, bus, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spashuttle bus
    5h 13m
    $159–520

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration25 minAverage Duration
Ticket$38Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Friday Harbor to Whistler.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 323.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 35m

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 Vancouver Downtown, then take the bus to Whistler. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Friday Harbor to Whistler via Anacortes, Mount Vernon Bus Stop, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Bay 2, Westbound W Pender St @ Burrard St, and Vancouver Downtown in around 9h 16m.

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