There are 3 ways to get from Victoria to Orcas by plane, shuttle, ferry, bus, busferry, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, shuttle, ferry
best- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE)YWH - LKE
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Anacortes Ferry Dock
- Take the ferry from Anacortes to Orcas Island
6h 5m$411–667Ferry, bus, shuttle
cheapest- Take the ferry from Victoria to Port Angeles
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Virginia Mason
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Anacortes Ferry Dock
- Take the ferry from Anacortes to Orcas Island
11h 6m$113–193Bus and ferry, train, taxi, ferry
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Take the taxi from Bellingham Amtrak Station to 10th St and Q Ave
- Take the ferry from Anacortes to Orcas Island
13h 27m$166–328
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 $110 - $200 and takes 11h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to Orcas is to fly and shuttle and ferry which takes 6h 5m and costs $410 - $700.
The distance between Victoria and Orcas is 176 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 $110 - $200.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Victoria to Orcas, including transfers.
There are 103+ 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 fly to Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE), walk to Fairview Ave N & Yale Ave N, take the line 70 bus to Stewart St & 9th Ave, 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 take a ferry from Victoria to Orcas Island via Port Angeles, Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center, Virginia Mason, Seattle, WA - Convention Center, Anacortes Ferry Dock, and Anacortes in around 11h 6m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to Seattle Lake Union SPB
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–420
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
- $19–110
- 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
- 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
- $55–80
- Website
- https://dungeness-line.com/
- Schedules at
- https://dungeness-line.com/schedules/
- 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
- $30–50
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $30–50
- 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
- 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
- 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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