There are 3 ways to get from Orcas Island to San Juan Island by plane or ferry
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Fly to Roche Harbor
best- Fly from Orcas Island Airport (ESD) to Roche Harbor (RCE)plane ESD - RCE
10 min$28–250Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Orcas Island to Friday Harborferry Orcas Island - Friday Harbor
50 min$7–28Fly to Friday Harbor
- Fly from Orcas Island Airport (ESD) to Friday Harbor (FRD)plane ESD - FRD
1h 35m$29–250
Orcas Island to San Juan Island by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Orcas Island to San Juan Island is to ferry which costs $7 - $28 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Orcas Island to San Juan Island is to fly which takes 10 min and costs $28 - $250.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Orcas Island and arriving at Friday Harbor. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
The distance between Orcas Island and San Juan Island is 12 miles.
The best way to get from Orcas Island to San Juan Island without a car is to ferry which takes 50 min and costs $7 - $28.
It takes approximately 10 min to fly from Orcas Island Airport (ESD) to Roche Harbor (RCE), including transfers and time at the airport.
The quickest flight from Orcas Island Airport Airport to Roche Harbor Airport is the direct flight which takes 10 min.
San Juan Airlines offers flights from Orcas Island Airport Airport to Roche Harbor Airport.
There are 221+ hotels available in San Juan Island.
What companies run services between Orcas Island, WA, USA and San Juan Island, WA, USA?
San Juan Airlines flies from Orcas Island Airport (ESD) to Roche Harbor (RCE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Washington State Ferries operates a ferry from Orcas Island to Friday Harbor 5 times a day. Tickets cost $7–28 and the journey takes 50 min.
- Website
- sanjuanairlines.com
Flights from Orcas Island Airport to Roche Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $28–250
Flights from Orcas Island Airport to Roche Harbor via Bellingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Flights from Orcas Island Airport to Friday Harbor via Roche Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $29–250
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- Washington State Ferries
Ferry from Orcas Island to Friday Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–28
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $7–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $21–28
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