There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Friday Harbor by plane, shuttle, ferry, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle, ferry
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)ORD - SEA
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Anacortes Ferry Dock
- Take the ferry from Anacortes to Friday Harbor
12h 34m$152–660Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Spokane
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport - Departures to NAS Whidbey - Gateway Inn
- Take the ferry from Anacortes to Friday Harbor
2d 3h$295–732Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)MDW - SEA
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Anacortes Ferry Dock
- Take the ferry from Anacortes to Friday Harbor
12h 16m$182–810Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vancouver International Airport, train, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)ORD - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Take the taxi from Bellingham Amtrak Station to 10th St and Q Ave
- Take the ferry from Anacortes to Friday Harbor
15h 22m$298–1,096Train, shuttle, ferry
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Seattle
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Anacortes Ferry Dock
- Take the ferry from Anacortes to Friday Harbor
2d 4h$341–2,343
Chicago to Friday Harbor by train, bus, shuttle, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Friday Harbor is to fly and shuttle and ferry which costs $150 - $700 and takes 12h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Friday Harbor is to fly and shuttle and ferry which takes 12h 16m and costs $180 - $850.
The distance between Chicago and Friday Harbor is 1864 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Friday Harbor without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 3h and costs $290 - $750.
It takes approximately 12h 34m to get from Chicago to Friday Harbor, including transfers.
Friday Harbor is 2h behind Chicago. It is currently 1:08 PM in Chicago and 11:08 AM in Friday Harbor.
There are 101+ hotels available in Friday Harbor.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Friday Harbor, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Friday Harbor. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, take the shuttle to Anacortes Ferry Dock, walk to Anacortes, then take the ferry to Friday Harbor. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chicago Union Station to Friday Harbor via Spokane, Spokane Station, SeaTac Airport - Departures, NAS Whidbey - Gateway Inn, and Anacortes in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–2,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Anacortes Ferry Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Anacortes Ferry Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Schedules at
- airporter.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 360-679-4003
- Website
- seatacshuttle.com
Bus from SeaTac Airport - Departures to NAS Whidbey - Gateway Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.seatacshuttle.com
- Youth 0-15
- $30–45
- Seniors 60+
- $45–65
- Adult 16-59
- $45–70
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- wsdot.wa.gov
Ferry from Anacortes to Friday Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $10–17
- Vehicle & Driver
- $30–40
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Red Cab
- Phone
- +1 360-332-1960
Bellingham Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 360-733-8294
- Website
- yellowcabinc.com
Bellingham Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 360-220-4990
- Website
- taxibellingham.com
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