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How to get fromSan Juan Island to Tacomaby ferry, bus, train, plane, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from San Juan Island to Tacoma by ferry, bus, train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortesferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Mount Vernon Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St to Commerce St Station - Zone Gbus bus 594
    5h 2m
    $77–130

  2. Ferry, shuttle, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortesferry ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Anacortes Ferry Dock to Seattle, WA - Convention Centershuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Stewart St & 9th Ave to Commerce St Station - Zone Gbus bus 594 / ...
    5h 51m
    $40–97

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortesferry ferry Friday Harbor - Anacortes
    2. Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Tacomatrain train Amtrak Cascades
    5h 54m
    $95–179

  4. Fly to Anacortes, shuttle

    1. Fly from Roche Harbor (RCE) to Anacortes (OTS)plane plane RCE - OTS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Anacortes Marina to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportshuttle bus
    5h 5m
    $61–308

  5. Ferry, shuttle

    1. Take the ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortesferry ferry Friday Harbor - Anacortes
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Anacortes Ferry Dock to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportshuttle bus Anacortes Southbound
    5h 50m
    $43–107

  6. Fly to Bellingham International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Roche Harbor (RCE) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)plane plane RCE - BLI
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportshuttle bus
    5h 20m
    $59–284

  7. Fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

    1. Fly from Roche Harbor (RCE) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane RCE - SEA
    4h 54m
    $166–882

San Juan Island to Tacoma by ferry, shuttle, and bus

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration5h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$43Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 133.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 2m

What companies run services between San Juan Island, WA, USA and Tacoma, WA, USA?

San Juan Airlines and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Roche Harbor (RCE) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) twice daily.

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