There are 9 ways to get from Portland to Friday Harbor by train, shuttle, ferry, bus, 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.
Train, shuttle, ferry
best- Take the train from Portland to Seattletrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Anacortes Ferry Dock
- Take the ferry from Anacortes to Friday Harborferry
9h 19m$70–165Fly to Friday Harbor
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Friday Harbor (FRD)plane PDX - FRD
12h 55m$58–383Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport - Departures to NAS Whidbey - Gateway Innbus
- Take the ferry from Anacortes to Friday Harborferry
10h$117–209Train, taxi, ferry
- Take the train from Portland 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
10h 22m$160–409Fly to Roche Harbor
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Roche Harbor (RCE)plane PDX - RCE
7h 51m$88–423Train, shuttle, ferry via Tacoma
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Anacortes Ferry Dock
- Take the ferry from Anacortes to Friday Harborferry
9h 46m$68–169Fly to King County International Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to King County International Airport (BFI)plane PDX - BFI
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Anacortes Ferry Dock
- Take the ferry from Anacortes to Friday Harborferry
8h 44m$595–1,054Fly to Paine Field County Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane PDX - PAE
- Take a shuttle bus from Paine Field Airport Terminal to Anacortes Ferry Dock
- Take the ferry from Anacortes to Friday Harborferry
8h 31m$84–453Fly to Bellingham International Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)plane PDX - BLI
- Take a shuttle bus from Burlington Airporter Office to Anacortes Ferry Dock
- Take the ferry from Anacortes to Friday Harborferry
8h 36m$78–477
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 - $170 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Friday Harbor is to fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $85 - $430.
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 19m and costs $65 - $170.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Portland to Friday Harbor, including transfers.
There are 95+ hotels available in Friday Harbor.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Friday Harbor, WA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., San Juan Airlines, and Delta fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Roche Harbor (RCE) twice daily.
Flights from Portland International Airport to King County International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Website
- sanjuanairlines.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Roche Harbor via Bellingham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Portland International Airport to Roche Harbor via Seattle, Bellingham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Portland International Airport to Roche Harbor via Bellingham International Airport, Eastsound
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Portland International Airport to Friday Harbor via Bellingham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Portland International Airport to Friday Harbor via Seattle, Bellingham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Portland International Airport to Friday Harbor via Bellingham International Airport, Roche Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bellingham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
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
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- 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
Shuttle from Paine Field Airport Terminal to Anacortes Ferry Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Schedules at
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Burlington Airporter Office to Anacortes Ferry Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–26
- 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
- $26–50
- 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
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.seatacshuttle.com
- Youth 0-15
- $26–40
- Seniors 60+
- $30–45
- Adult 16-59
- $30–50
- 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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