There are 4 ways to get from Vancouver Island to Friday Harbor by unknown, bus, ferry, train, taxi, shuttle, 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.
Travel, bus, ferry, train, taxi
best- Walk from Vancouver Island to Cumberland Third St bus stop, Peace Parkunknown
- Take the bus from Cumberland Third St bus stop, Peace Park to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bayferry
- 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 Friday Harborferry
14h 3mTravel, bus, ferry, shuttle
- Walk from Vancouver Island to Cumberland Third St bus stop, Peace Parkunknown
- Take the bus from Cumberland Third St bus stop, Peace Park to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Capital City Stationbus
- 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 Friday Harborferry
17h 27mTravel to Campbell River Harbour, fly, train, taxi, ferry
- Walk from Vancouver Island to Campbell River Harbourunknown
- Fly from Campbell River Harbour to Vancouver Harbourplane
- 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 Friday Harborferry
9h 16mTravel, bus to Nanaimo, Departure Bay, fly, bus, taxi, ferry
- Walk from Vancouver Island to Cumberland Third St bus stop, Peace Parkunknown
- Take the bus from Cumberland Third St bus stop, Peace Park to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminalbus
- Fly from Nanaimo, Departure Bay to Vancouver Harbourplane
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Bellingham Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Bellingham Bus Stop to 10th St and Q Avetaxi
- Take the ferry from Anacortes to Friday Harborferry
11h 19m
Campbell River Harbour to Vancouver Harbour flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Vancouver Island and Friday Harbor is 275 miles.
The best way to get from Vancouver Island to Friday Harbor without a car is to travel and bus and ferry and train and taxi which takes 14h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 3m to get from Vancouver Island to Friday Harbor, including transfers.
There are 109+ hotels available in Friday Harbor.
What companies run services between Vancouver Island, BC, Canada and Friday Harbor, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Vancouver Island to Friday Harbor. However, you can travel to Cumberland Third St bus stop, Peace Park, take the bus to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, walk to Departure Bay, take the ferry to Horseshoe Bay, take the taxi to Cypress Mountain, take the bus to East-Van, 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 Friday Harbor. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Vancouver Island to Friday Harbor via Cumberland Third St bus stop, Peace Park, Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Victoria, BC - Capital City Station, Victoria, Port Angeles, Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center, Poly Clinic Madison, Seattle, WA - Convention Center, Anacortes Ferry Dock, and Anacortes in around 17h 27m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
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
- [email protected]
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Cumberland Third St bus stop, Peace Park to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $32
Bus from Cumberland Third St bus stop, Peace Park to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $32
Bus from Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal to Victoria, BC - Capital City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $33
Bus from Cumberland Third St bus stop, Peace Park to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/
- Road Adult
- $32
- 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/
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Bellingham Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vancouver to Bellingham Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vancouver to Bellingham Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–100
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Child
- $15–27
- Adult
- $30–55
- Car
- $70–100
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- wsdot.wa.gov
Ferry from Anacortes to Friday Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- 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
- wsdot.wa.gov
- 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
- wsdot.wa.gov
- 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
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $10–17
- Vehicle & Driver
- $30–40
- 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
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
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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