Transportation

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Being stuck behind the wheel of a car on a busy highway this summer isn't necessary to visit all the wonderful places listed in this guide. Visitors will find no shortage of ways to get around these coastal communities.

Trains

Amtrak
Amtrak stations located in Vancouver, Bellingham, Mount Vernon, Stanwood, Everett and Seattle.
amtrak.com

Buses

Airporter Shuttle
This shuttle takes passengers up the I-5 corridor to and from Sea-Tac Airport and downtown Seattle. The shuttle is also great for intercity travel and transfers to the San Juan Islands ferry in Anacortes.
airporter.com

Bellingham Greyhound Bus Station
401 Harris Avenue
800/231-2222
greyhound.com

Airplanes

Bellingham International Airport (BLI)
Full-service, commercial airport with international flights.
I-5, Exit 258 in Bellingham.
portofbellingham.com/airport

Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
Full-service commercial airport with international flights.
Hwy 99, Exit 39 in Richmond, B.C.
yvr.ca

San Juan Airlines
Daily scheduled flights from Anacortes, Bellingham and Seattle to the San Juan Islands, Point Roberts and B.C.
4167 Mitchell Way, Bellingham International Airport
sanjuanairlines.com

Ferries

Washington State Ferries
888/808-7977
Ferry routes include the following:

  • Anacortes/San Juan Islands
  • Edmonds/Kingston
  • Coupeville/Port Townsend
  • Mukilteo/Clinton
  • Seattle/Bainbridge Island
  • Seattle/Bremerton
  • Fauntleroy/Southworth
  • Fauntleroy/Vashon
  • Tahlequah/Point Defiance

wsdot.com/ferries

Lummi Ferry
Multiple sailings from the mainland.
I-5, Exit 260 to Haxton Way, Ferndale
co.whatcom.wa.us

Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal
Multiple sailings to the Gulf Islands, Victoria and Nanaimo.
West end of Hwy 17, Tsawwassen
888/223-3779
bcferries.com

Anacortes Ferry Terminal
Multiple sailings to the San Juan islands
2100 Ferry Terminal Road, Anacortes
800/843-3779
wsdot.com/ferries

Alaska Marine Highway
Ferries to Alaska
Bellingham Cruise Terminal, Harris Avenue.
800/642-0066
ferryalaska.com

Charters

Island Opportunity Charters
Located out of Bellingham, traveling to San Juan islands and Point Roberts
360/355-3610
islandopportunitycharters.com

Island Express Charters
Located out of Anacortes, traveling to the San Juan islands
360-299-2875
islandexpresscharters.com