There are 6 ways to get from Friday Harbor to San Diego by ferry, shuttle, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortes
- Take a shuttle bus from Anacortes Ferry Dock to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SEA - SAN
8h 54m$140–654Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortes
- Take the bus from NAS Whidbey - Gateway Inn to SeaTac Airport - Arrivals
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
38h 21m$260–619Ferry, shuttle, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortes
- Take a shuttle bus from Anacortes Ferry Dock to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Take the train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Diego
45h 4mFerry, shuttle to Paine Field County Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortes
- Take a shuttle bus from Anacortes Ferry Dock to Paine Field Airport Terminal
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)PAE - SAN
8h 43m$140–684Fly from Roche Harbor
- Fly from Roche Harbor (RCE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)RCE - SAN
17h 59m$150–636Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortes
- Take the train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Seattle
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego
45h 9m$287–538
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Friday Harbor to San Diego is to ferry and shuttle and fly which costs $140 - $700 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Friday Harbor to San Diego is to ferry and shuttle and fly which takes 8h 43m and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between Friday Harbor and San Diego is 1176 miles.
The best way to get from Friday Harbor to San Diego without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 38h 21m and costs $260 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Friday Harbor to San Diego, including transfers.
There are 2000+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Friday Harbor, WA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
San Juan Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Roche Harbor (RCE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) once daily.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Roche Harbor to San Diego International Airport via Bellingham, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Roche Harbor to San Diego International Airport via Bellingham, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Mount Vernon Amtrak Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $33–39
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Anacortes Ferry Dock to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Anacortes Ferry Dock to Paine Field Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Schedules at
- airporter.com
- Phone
- +1 360-679-4003
- Website
- seatacshuttle.com
Bus from NAS Whidbey - Gateway Inn to SeaTac Airport - Arrivals
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- wsdot.wa.gov
Ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $10–17
- Vehicle & Driver
- $30–40
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