There are 5 ways to get from Lake Union to Orcas Island by bus, ferry, train, taxi, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Seattle to Everett Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Everett Station to South Mount Vernon Park & Ridebus 90X
- Take the ferry from Anacortes to Orcas Islandferry
6h 2m$55–105Shuttle, ferry
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Anacortes Ferry DockAnacortes Northbound
- Take the ferry from Anacortes to Orcas Islandferry Anacortes - Orcas Island
5h 26m$39–98Train, taxi, ferry
- Take the train from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Bellingham Amtrak Station to 10th St and Q Avetaxi
- Take the ferry from Anacortes to Orcas Islandferry
7h 34m$176–268Shuttle to Bellingham International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airport
4h 48m$62–313Shuttle to Anacortes, fly to Roche Harbor, ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Anacortes Marina
- Fly from Anacortes (OTS) to Roche Harbor (RCE)plane OTS - RCE
- Take the ferry from Friday Harbor to Orcas Islandferry
6h 1m$93–387
Lake Union to Orcas Island by bus, foot, shuttle, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lake Union to Orcas Island is to shuttle and ferry which costs $35 - $100 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Union to Orcas Island is to shuttle which takes 4h 48m and costs $60 - $320.
The distance between Lake Union and Orcas Island is 96 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Union to Orcas Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6h 2m and costs $55 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Lake Union to Orcas Island, including transfers.
There are 110+ hotels available in Orcas Island.
What companies run services between Lake Union, WA, USA and Orcas Island, WA, USA?
BellAir Airporter Shuttle operates a shuttle from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airport 3 times a day. Tickets cost $30–60 and the journey takes 2h 15m.
- Website
- sanjuanairlines.com
Flights from Anacortes to Roche Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle to Everett Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 360-757-4433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Skagit Transit
Bus from Everett Station to South Mount Vernon Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Skagit Transit
- Youth 8-17
- $1
- Adult
- $1–2
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
Shuttle from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
- Schedules at
- Airporter Schedules
Shuttle from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Anacortes Ferry Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
- Schedules at
- Airporter Schedules
Shuttle from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Anacortes Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
- Schedules at
- Airporter Schedules
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- Washington State Ferries
Ferry from Anacortes to Orcas Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–40
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $9–18
- Vehicle & Driver
- $27–40
Ferry from Anacortes to Orcas Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–40
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $9–18
- Vehicle & Driver
- $27–40
Ferry from Anacortes to Orcas Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–40
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $9–18
- Vehicle & Driver
- $27–40
Ferry from Friday Harbor to Orcas Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–28
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $7–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $21–28
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Bellingham Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 360-220-4990
- Website
- taxibellingham.com
Bellingham Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 360-733-8294
- Website
- yellowcabinc.com
Red Cab
- Phone
- +1 360-332-1960
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