There are 8 ways to get from Seattle to Howe Sound by ferry, unknown, shuttle, plane, bus, tram, 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, travel
best- Take the ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Sturdies Bay
- Walk from Sturdies Bay to Howe Sound
8h 4mShuttle to Anacortes, travel
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Anacortes Marina
- Walk from Blakely Island (BYW) to Howe Sound
5h 16mFly Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbour, ferry, travel
- Fly from Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbour
- Take the ferry from Vancouver to Sturdies Bay
- Walk from Sturdies Bay to Howe Sound
5h 43mBus to Richmond, fly to Lyall Harbour, Saturna Island, travel
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Fly from Richmond to Lyall Harbour, Saturna Island
- Walk from Lyall Harbour, Saturna Island to Howe Sound
6h 27mBus to Bellingham International Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Bellingham Airport
- Walk from Blakely Island (BYW) to Howe Sound
5h 25mTram to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, travel
- Take the tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)SEA - YVR
- Walk from Vancouver-Airport-YVR to Howe Sound
3h 29mFly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Coal Harbour Spb, travel
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)LKE - CXH
- Walk from Keith Rd @ Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal to Howe Sound
3h 19mTrain to Richmond, fly to Lyall Harbour, Saturna Island, travel
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Fly from Richmond to Lyall Harbour, Saturna Island
- Walk from Lyall Harbour, Saturna Island to Howe Sound
7h 43m
Seattle - Lake Union to Vancouver Harbour flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Seattle and Howe Sound is 263 km.
The best way to get from Seattle to Howe Sound without a car is to ferry and travel which takes 8h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Seattle to Howe Sound, including transfers.
There are 921+ hotels available in Howe Sound.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Howe Sound, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Seattle to Howe Sound. However, you can take the ferry to Victoria, walk to Legislature Exch Bay C, take the line 72 bus to Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay A, walk to Victoria, take the ferry to Sturdies Bay, then travel to Howe Sound. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Howe Sound via Anacortes Marina, Anacortes (OTS), and Blakely Island (BYW) in around 5h 16m.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Coal Harbour Spb via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- 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 Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- airporter.com
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $50–65
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $40–50
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Seattle Clipper Terminal to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $170–300
- Child
- $110–150
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Victoria to Sturdies Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–75
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $8–26
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $50–75
Ferry from Vancouver to Sturdies Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–55
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $6–20
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $35–55
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