There are 6 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$177–287Bus, 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$90–343Bus, 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$91–163Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Orcas Island Airport (ESD)plane SEA - ESD
4h 48m$163–793
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 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 48m 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Orcas Island Airport via Bellingham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- 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
- $30–80
- 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
- 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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