There are 3 ways to get from Sidney to Orcas by busferry, train, taxi, ferry, bus, or shuttle
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Bus and ferry, train, taxi, ferry
best- Take the busferry from Swartz Bay to Vancouverbusferry
- Take the train from Vancouver 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
11h 25m$141–269Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Victoria to Vancouverferry
- Take the bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Bellingham Airportbus
8h$97–382Ferry, bus, shuttle
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Port Angelesferry
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Poly Clinic Madisonbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Anacortes Ferry Dock
- Take the ferry from Anacortes to Orcas Islandferry
13h 24m$108–172
Sidney to Orcas by bus, foot, ferry, and shuttle
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sidney to Orcas is to ferry and bus and shuttle which costs $100 - $180 and takes 13h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Sidney to Orcas is to ferry and bus which takes 8h and costs $95 - $390.
The distance between Sidney and Orcas is 210 miles.
The best way to get from Sidney to Orcas without a car is to bus and ferry and train and taxi and ferry which takes 11h 25m and costs $140 - $270.
It takes approximately 11h 25m to get from Sidney to Orcas, including transfers.
There are 115+ hotels available in Orcas.
What companies run services between Sidney, BC, Canada and Orcas, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Sidney to Orcas. However, you can take the bus to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A, walk to Swartz Bay, take the vehicle to Vancouver, walk to Vancouver, take the train to Bellingham Amtrak Station, take the taxi to 10th St and Q Ave, take the line 410 bus to WA State Ferry, walk to Anacortes, then take the ferry to Orcas Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fifth St at Beacon Ave - Sidney Town Ctr to Orcas via Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A, Victoria, Vancouver, Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal @ Bay 2, Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only, River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond, Bellingham Airport, Bellingham International Airport (BLI), and Orcas Island Airport (ESD) in around 8h.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- [email protected]
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Swartz Bay to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–49
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Adult
- $49
- Senior
- $44
- Youth
- $20
- Child
- $10
- Toddler
- $0
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Website
- https://quickcoach.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://quickcoach.com/en/schedule
- Adult
- $27–30
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- dungeness-line.com
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Poly Clinic Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://dungeness-line.com/
- Schedules at
- https://dungeness-line.com/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- [email protected]
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Anacortes Ferry Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://airporter.com
- Schedules at
- https://airporter.com/shuttle/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- wsdot.wa.gov
Ferry from Anacortes to Orcas Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $9–17
- Vehicle & Driver
- $27–35
Ferry from Anacortes to Orcas Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $9–17
- Vehicle & Driver
- $27–35
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–90
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Child
- $13–25
- Adult
- $28–50
- Car
- $60–90
- Phone
- +1 888-993-3779
- Website
- cohoferry.com
Ferry from Victoria to Port Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- https://cohoferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://cohoferry.com/schedule-fares
- 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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