There are 7 ways to get from Tacoma to Deer Harbor by bus, shuttle, ferry, train, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, shuttle, ferry via Seattle
best- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Howell St & 9th Avebus 594 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Anacortes Ferry Dock
- Take the ferry from Anacortes to Orcas Islandferry
6h 40m$63–128Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport - Departures to NAS Whidbey - Gateway Innbus Whidbey SeaTac Shuttle
- Take the ferry from Anacortes to Orcas Islandferry Anacortes - Orcas Island
7h 30m$42–100Train, taxi, ferry
- Take the train from Tacoma 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
7h 44m$180–304Bus, shuttle to Bellingham International Airport
- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to 4th Ave & Universitybus
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airport
6h$92–343Bus, shuttle, ferry
- Take the bus from Tacoma, WA - Ben Dew Clubhouse 6th and Pearl to SeaTac Airport, WAbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Anacortes Ferry Dock
- Take the ferry from Anacortes to Orcas Islandferry
7h 47m$91–163Bus, shuttle to Anacortes, fly
- Take the bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to 4th Ave & Pine Stbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Anacortes Marina
- Fly from Anacortes (OTS) to Orcas Island Airport (ESD)plane OTS - ESD
6h 44m$88–363Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Orcas Island Airport (ESD)plane SEA - ESD
4h 40m$163–793
Anacortes (OTS) to Orcas Island Airport (ESD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Deer Harbor is to bus and ferry which costs $40 - $100 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Deer Harbor is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs $160 - $800.
The distance between Tacoma and Deer Harbor is 143 miles.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Deer Harbor without a car is to bus and shuttle and ferry via Seattle which takes 6h 40m and costs $60 - $130.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Tacoma to Deer Harbor, including transfers.
There are 111+ hotels available in Deer Harbor.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Deer Harbor, WA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and San Juan Airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Orcas Island Airport (ESD) 5 times a week.
- Website
- sanjuanairlines.com
Flights from Anacortes to Orcas Island Airport via Blakely Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–270
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Orcas Island Airport via Bellingham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tacoma to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to Howell St & 9th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to 4th Ave & University
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Commerce St Station - Zone D to 4th Ave & Pine St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
Shuttle from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Anacortes Ferry Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
- Schedules at
- Airporter Schedules
Shuttle from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
- Schedules at
- Airporter Schedules
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
Shuttle from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Anacortes Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
- Schedules at
- Airporter Schedules
- Phone
- +1 (360) 876-1737
- Website
- Bremerton-Kitsap Airporter
Bus from Tacoma, WA - Ben Dew Clubhouse 6th and Pearl to SeaTac Airport, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- Bremerton-Kitsap Airporter
- Phone
- +1 360-679-4003
- Website
- Whidbey SeaTac Shuttle
Bus from SeaTac Airport - Departures to NAS Whidbey - Gateway Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Whidbey SeaTac Shuttle
- Youth 0-15
- $26–40
- Seniors 60+
- $30–45
- Adult 16-59
- $30–50
- 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
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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