There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Friday Harbor by train, shuttle, ferry, bus, taxi, or plane
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Train, shuttle, ferry
best- Take the train from Portland to Seattle
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Anacortes Ferry Dock
- Take the ferry from Anacortes to Friday Harbor
9h 20m$67–171Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop 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
10h$122–280Train, taxi, ferry
- Take the train from Portland 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
10h 22m$164–459Fly Portland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)PDX - SEA
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Anacortes Ferry Dock
- Take the ferry from Anacortes to Friday Harbor
8h 39m$88–458Train, shuttle, ferry via Tacoma
- Take the train from Portland to Tacoma
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Anacortes Ferry Dock
- Take the ferry from Anacortes to Friday Harbor
9h 46m$69–171Fly Portland International Airport to King County International Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to King County International Airport (BFI)PDX - BFI
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Anacortes Ferry Dock
- Take the ferry from Anacortes to Friday Harbor
8h 45m$592–901Train to Bellingham International Airport, fly to Friday Harbor
- Take the train from Portland to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Friday Harbor (FRD)BLI - FRD
9h 4m$85–540
Portland to Friday Harbor by train, bus, shuttle, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Friday Harbor is to train and shuttle and ferry which costs $65 - $180 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Friday Harbor is to fly and shuttle and ferry which takes 8h 39m and costs $85 - $460.
The distance between Portland and Friday Harbor is 284 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Friday Harbor without a car is to train and shuttle and ferry which takes 9h 20m and costs $65 - $180.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Portland to Friday Harbor, including transfers.
There are 103+ hotels available in Friday Harbor.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Friday Harbor, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Friday Harbor. However, you can take the train to Seattle, walk to 4th Ave S & S Jackson St, take the line 550 bus to Pike St & Convention Pl, 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 a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Friday Harbor via SeaTac Airport - Departures, NAS Whidbey - Gateway Inn, and Anacortes in around 10h.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
Flights from Portland International Airport to King County International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- Website
- sanjuanairlines.com
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Friday Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Friday Harbor via Roche Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–100
- 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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