There are 4 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Friday Harbor by ferry, bus, shuttle, plane, train, or taxi
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Ferry, bus, shuttle
best- Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouverferry
- Take the bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Bellingham Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham Airport to Burlington Airporter Office
- Take the ferry from Anacortes to Friday Harborferry
11h 10m$64–201Fly Ganges Harbor to Coal Harbour Spb, train, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane YGG - CXH
- 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
7h 54m$203–379Fly Salt Spring to Vancouver Harbour, train, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Salt Spring 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
8h 3m$200–443Fly Salt Spring to Vancouver Harbour, train, taxi, ferry #2
- Fly from Salt Spring 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
8h 12m$200–443
Salt Spring Island to Friday Harbor by ferry, bus, and shuttle
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Friday Harbor is to ferry and bus and shuttle which costs $60 - $210 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Friday Harbor is to fly and train and taxi and ferry which takes 7h 54m and costs $200 - $380.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Friday Harbor is 157 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Spring Island to Friday Harbor without a car is to ferry and bus and shuttle which takes 11h 10m and costs $60 - $210.
It takes approximately 11h 10m to get from Salt Spring Island to Friday Harbor, including transfers.
There are 106+ hotels available in Friday Harbor.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Friday Harbor, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Salt Spring Island to Friday Harbor. However, you can take the ferry to Vancouver, walk to Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal @ Bay 2, take the line 620 bus to Bridgeport Station @ Bay 1 Unloading Only, walk to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond, take the bus to Bellingham Airport, walk to Bellingham Airport, take the shuttle to Burlington Airporter Office, take the shuttle to Anacortes Ferry Dock, walk to Anacortes, then take the ferry to Friday Harbor. Alternatively, you can fly to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH), walk to Burrard Station @ Platform 2, take the subway to Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, 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.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Website
- https://quickcoach.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://quickcoach.com/en/schedule
- Adult
- $27–30
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Bellingham Airport to Burlington Airporter Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–30
- Website
- https://airporter.com
- Schedules at
- https://airporter.com/shuttle/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 888 223 3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–70
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Child
- $9–21
- Adult
- $20–45
- Car
- $45–70
- 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
- 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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