There are 4 ways to get from Raleigh to Orcas Island by plane, shuttle, ferry, train, 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.
Fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle, ferry
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane RDU - SEA
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Anacortes Ferry Dock
- Take the ferry from Anacortes to Orcas Islandferry
13h 16m$232–658Fly to Orcas Island Airport
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Orcas Island Airport (ESD)plane RDU - ESD
13h 23m$192–852Train, taxi, ferry
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Vancouver Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Station 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
3d 9h$1,002–2,244Fly to Bellingham International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)plane RDU - BLI
- Take the ferry from Anacortes to Orcas Islandferry
15h 27m$206–850
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Orcas Island is to fly and shuttle and ferry which costs $230 - $700 and takes 13h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Orcas Island is to fly and shuttle and ferry which takes 13h 16m and costs $230 - $700.
The distance between Raleigh and Orcas Island is 2492 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Orcas Island without a car is to train and taxi and ferry which takes 3 days 9h and costs $1,000 - $2,300.
It takes approximately 13h 16m to get from Raleigh to Orcas Island, including transfers.
Orcas Island is 3h behind Raleigh. It is currently 12:02 PM in Raleigh and 9:02 AM in Orcas Island.
There are 111+ hotels available in Orcas Island.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Orcas Island, WA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., San Juan Airlines, and Delta fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Orcas Island Airport (ESD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Vancouver Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver Station to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
Shuttle from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Anacortes Ferry Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- 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
- 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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