There are 6 ways to get from Mercer Island to Orcas Island by train, bus, ferry, shuttle, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Seattle to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Everett Station to South Mount Vernon Park & Ridebus 90X
- Take the ferry from Anacortes to Orcas Islandferry
7h 34m$60–108Shuttle, 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 43m$42–101Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from 4th Ave & James St to Everett Stationbus 510 / ...
- Take the bus from Everett Station to South Mount Vernon Park & Ridebus 90X
- Take the ferry from Anacortes to Orcas Islandferry
8h 42m$60–108Shuttle to Anacortes, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Anacortes Marina
- Fly from Anacortes (OTS) to Orcas Island Airport (ESD)plane OTS - ESD
5h 43m$61–326Train, 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 38m$176–268Shuttle to Bellingham International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airport
5h 3m$66–326
Mercer Island to Orcas Island by bus, tram, shuttle, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mercer Island to Orcas Island is to shuttle and ferry which costs $40 - $110 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Mercer Island to Orcas Island is to shuttle which takes 5h 3m and costs $65 - $330.
The distance between Mercer Island and Orcas Island is 112 miles.
The best way to get from Mercer Island to Orcas Island without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 7h 34m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Mercer Island to Orcas Island, including transfers.
There are 110+ hotels available in Orcas Island.
What companies run services between Mercer Island, 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 Orcas Island Airport via Blakely Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Train from Seattle to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- 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
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
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Bus from 4th Ave & James St to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
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
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 Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- 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 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
- 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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