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How to get fromOrcas Island to Sydneyby ferry, shuttle, bus, plane, train, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Orcas Island to Sydney by ferry, shuttle, bus, plane, train, or taxi

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  1. Ferry, shuttle, bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Orcas Island to Anacortesferry ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Burlington Airporter Office to Bellingham Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus bus
    4. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane plane YVR - YQY
    16h 9m
    $1,204–2,318

  2. Ferry, shuttle, bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Orcas Island to Anacortesferry ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Burlington Airporter Office to Bellingham Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus bus
    4. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane YVR - YHZ
    5. Take the bus from Halifax Airport NS to Sydneybus bus
    21h 41m
    $555–1,413

  3. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Orcas Island to Anacortesferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train
    3. Take the train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain train
    5. Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain train
    6. Take the bus from Halifax to Sydneybus bus
    5d 17h
    $1,758–3,799

  4. Ferry, taxi, train, shuttle to Abbotsford International Airport, fly to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Orcas Island to Anacortesferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Anacortes - Shell to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtaxi taxi
    3. Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain train
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver Downtown to Abbotsford Airportshuttle bus
    5. Fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane plane YXX - YQY
    18h
    $1,057–4,206

  5. Ferry, shuttle, ferry to Victoria International Airport, fly to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Orcas Island to Anacortesferry ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Anacortes Ferry Dock to Seattle, WA - Convention Centershuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoriaferry ferry
    4. Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane plane YYJ - YQY
    19h 35m
    $955–3,957

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration10h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$717Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 4,799.9 km
  • Duration: 16h 9m

What companies run services between Orcas Island, WA, USA and Sydney, NS, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Orcas Island to Sydney. However, you can take the ferry to Anacortes, walk to Anacortes Ferry Dock, take the shuttle to Burlington Airporter Office, take the shuttle to Bellingham Airport, walk to Bellingham Airport, take the bus to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond, walk to Bridgeport Station @ Platform 2, take the subway to YVR-Airport Station @ Canada Line, walk to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) airport, fly to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY), then take the taxi to Sydney. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Orcas Island to Sydney via Anacortes, Mount Vernon Amtrak Station, Vancouver, Toronto Union Station, Montréal, Halifax, and Halifax in around 5d 17h.

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