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How to get fromOrcas Island to Washingtonby ferry, shuttle, plane, train, subway, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Orcas Island to Washington by ferry, shuttle, plane, train, subway, or bus

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  1. Ferry, shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Orcas Island to Anacortesferry ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Anacortes Ferry Dock to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane SEA - DCA
    11h 7m
    $279–800

  2. Ferry, shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Orcas Island to Anacortesferry ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Anacortes Ferry Dock to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SEA - BWI
    4. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    12h
    $241–1,142

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Orcas Island to Anacortesferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train
    2d 19h
    $825–1,879

  4. Fly Orcas Island Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Fly from Orcas Island Airport (ESD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane ESD - DCA
    19h 47m
    $290–1,200

  5. Ferry, shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the ferry from Orcas Island to Anacortesferry ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Anacortes Ferry Dock to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane SEA - IAD
    4. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    11h 52m
    $251–753

  6. Fly Orcas Island Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Orcas Island Airport (ESD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane ESD - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    10h 37m
    $263–996

  7. Ferry, shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Orcas Island to Anacortesferry ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Anacortes Ferry Dock to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane SEA - PHL
    4. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    14h 6m
    $262–1,143

  8. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Orcas Island to Anacortesferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Chuckanut P&R to Everett Stationbus bus 90X
    3. Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    4. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    2d 19h
    $695–1,512

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration7h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$230Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,436.9 mi
  • Duration: 11h 7m

What companies run services between Orcas Island, WA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

San Juan Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Orcas Island Airport (ESD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) twice daily.

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