There are 5 ways to get from Victoria to Orcas by ferry, bus, shuttle, plane, train, taxi, or busferry
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Ferry, bus, shuttle
best- Take the ferry from Victoria to Port Angelesferry
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Virginia Masonbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Anacortes Ferry Dock
- Take the ferry from Anacortes to Orcas Islandferry
11h 6m$88–158Fly Victoria Harbour to Vancouver Harbour, train, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Victoria Harbour 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 Orcas Islandferry
7h 51m$197–532Bus and ferry, train, taxi, ferry
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminalbusferry
- 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 Orcas Islandferry
13h 28m$165–334Fly Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Coal Harbour Spb, train, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane YWH - 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 Orcas Islandferry
7h 57m$154–499Fly Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Vancouver International Airport, train, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane YWH - YVR
- 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 Orcas Islandferry
8h 10m$158–512
Victoria to Orcas by ferry, bus, foot, and shuttle
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to Orcas is to ferry and bus and shuttle which costs $85 - $160 and takes 11h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Orcas is to fly and train and taxi and ferry which takes 7h 51m and costs $190 - $550.
The distance between Victoria and Orcas is 219 miles.
The best way to get from Victoria to Orcas without a car is to ferry and bus and shuttle which takes 11h 6m and costs $85 - $160.
It takes approximately 11h 6m to get from Victoria to Orcas, including transfers.
There are 97+ hotels available in Orcas.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and Orcas, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Victoria to Orcas. However, you can take the ferry to Port Angeles, walk to Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center, take the bus to Virginia Mason, walk to Seattle, WA - Convention Center, take the shuttle to Anacortes Ferry Dock, walk to Anacortes, then take the ferry to Orcas Island. Alternatively, you can fly to Vancouver Harbour, 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 Orcas Island.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–220
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–230
- Website
- helijet.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- dungeness-line.com
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Virginia Mason
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://dungeness-line.com/
- Schedules at
- https://dungeness-line.com/schedules/
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $35–55
- Phone
- +1 888-993-3779
- Website
- cohoferry.com
Ferry from Victoria to Port Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- https://cohoferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://cohoferry.com/schedule-fares
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- wsdot.wa.gov
Ferry from Anacortes to Orcas Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $9–17
- Vehicle & Driver
- $27–35
- 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
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
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
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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