There are 2 ways to get from Seattle to Vashon Island by ferry or bus
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Line 975 ferry
best- Take the ferry from Vashon Island Water Taxi & Colman Dock to Vashon Passenger Ferry & Vashon Ferry Dockferry 975
22 min$7Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from 3rd Ave & Columbia St to Fauntleroy Way SW & SW Barton Stbus C Line
- Take the ferry from Fauntleroy to Vashon Islandferry Fauntleroy - Vashon Island
1h 9m$9–26
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Vashon Island is to line 975 ferry which costs $7 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Vashon Island is to line 975 ferry which takes 22 min and costs $7.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Vashon Island Water Taxi & Colman Dock and arriving at Vashon Passenger Ferry & Vashon Ferry Dock. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
The distance between Seattle and Vashon Island is 10 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Vashon Island without a car is to line 975 ferry which takes 22 min and costs $7.
The line 975 ferry from Vashon Island Water Taxi & Colman Dock to Vashon Passenger Ferry & Vashon Ferry Dock takes 22 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
There are 1240+ hotels available in Vashon Island.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Vashon Island, WA, USA?
King County Metro operates a ferry from Vashon Island Water Taxi & Colman Dock to Vashon Passenger Ferry & Vashon Ferry Dock every 3 hours. Tickets cost $7 and the journey takes 22 min.
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from 3rd Ave & Columbia St to Fauntleroy Way SW & SW Barton St
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Ferry from Vashon Island Water Taxi & Colman Dock to Vashon Passenger Ferry & Vashon Ferry Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- wsdot.wa.gov
Ferry from Fauntleroy to Vashon Island
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–23
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $6–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $16–23
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