There are 6 ways to get from Tacoma to Friday 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 Friday Harborferry
6h 30m$40–98Train, 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 Friday Harborferry
7h 32m$158–262Bus, shuttle to Anacortes, fly
- Take the bus from Pacific Ave & S 19th St to 4th Ave & Pine Stbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Anacortes Marina
- Fly from Anacortes (OTS) to Roche Harbor (RCE)plane OTS - RCE
5h 45m$87–353Bus, 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 Friday Harborferry
7h 37m$68–133Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport - Departures to NAS Whidbey - Gateway Innbus Whidbey SeaTac Shuttle
- Take the ferry from Anacortes to Friday Harborferry Anacortes - Friday Harbor
7h 18m$89–158Bus, shuttle to Bellingham International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pacific Ave & S 14th St to 4th Ave & Universitybus
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airport
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Roche Harbor (RCE)plane BLI - RCE
6h 4m$89–333
Tacoma to Friday Harbor by bus, shuttle, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Friday Harbor is to bus and shuttle and ferry via Seattle which costs $40 - $100 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Friday Harbor is to bus and shuttle and fly which takes 5h 45m and costs $85 - $360.
The distance between Tacoma and Friday Harbor is 139 miles.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Friday Harbor without a car is to bus and shuttle and ferry via Seattle which takes 6h 30m and costs $40 - $100.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Tacoma to Friday Harbor, including transfers.
There are 111+ hotels available in Friday Harbor.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Friday Harbor, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Tacoma to Friday Harbor. However, you can take the bus to Howell St & 9th Ave, walk to Seattle, WA - Convention Center, take the shuttle to Anacortes Ferry Dock, walk to Anacortes, then take the ferry to Friday Harbor. Alternatively, you can 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 Friday Harbor.
- Website
- sanjuanairlines.com
Flights from Anacortes to Roche Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–260
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Roche Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–230
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Roche Harbor via Eastsound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $26–230
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
- $35–80
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Pacific Ave & S 19th St to 4th Ave & Pine St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Pacific Ave & S 14th St to 4th Ave & University
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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 Anacortes Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- 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 Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- 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 Friday Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $10–17
- Vehicle & Driver
- $30–40
Ferry from Anacortes to Friday Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $10–17
- Vehicle & Driver
- $30–40
Ferry from Anacortes to Friday Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $10–17
- Vehicle & Driver
- $30–40
Ferry from Anacortes to Friday Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $10–17
- Vehicle & Driver
- $30–40
- 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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