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Orcas Island

From Orcas Island, ferries sail to Anacortes, Shaw Island and Lopez Island and 1 other port: 178 sailings a week on 1 line. The busiest crossing is to Anacortes, 49 a week; the shortest is to Shaw Island, about 15 minutes.

Crossings from Orcas Island

Times come from Washington State Ferries' published schedule feed, read into this site on . Fares were last read on . Sailings change at short notice; confirm with the line before you travel.

Orcas IslandAnacortes
06:5008:5511:5013:30+3 more, last 21:55
49 a week
No farein this direction
Orcas IslandShaw Island
06:5008:5509:4512:50+3 more, last 19:00
48 a week
No farein this direction
Orcas IslandLopez Island
06:5009:4511:5012:50+3 more, last 19:00
48 a week
No farein this direction
Orcas IslandFriday Harbor (San Juan Island)
07:4009:4512:5016:05+1 more, last 20:25
33 a week
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Crossings arriving at Orcas Island

AnacortesOrcas Island
05:3007:3010:0511:55+3 more, last 20:40
49 a week
fromUS$18
Shaw IslandOrcas Island
07:2012:5515:4519:05+2 more, last 21:35
40 a week
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Friday Harbor (San Juan Island)Orcas Island
06:0508:4511:3014:30+1 more, last 17:40
34 a week
No farein this direction
Lopez IslandOrcas Island
06:5011:0015:2019:40
26 a week
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About the terminal

Barely 2 km of water lies between this terminal and Shaw, and the crossing is booked at ten minutes, the shortest in the San Juan group. The rest of the timetable makes a sharp contrast: Friday Harbor is only 9 km off but is quoted at fifty minutes, which shows that the island boat works its way round the group rather than running point to point. Orcas is the largest of the four islands served, and the run out to Anacortes, 22 km away on the mainland side, takes the better part of an hour. Vehicle reservations apply to that mainland crossing.

Ferries from Orcas Island: common questions

Where can you go by ferry from Orcas Island?
4 crossings leave Orcas Island on the current timetables: to Anacortes (49 a week), Shaw Island (48 a week), Lopez Island (48 a week) and Friday Harbor (San Juan Island) (33 a week).
How many ferries leave Orcas Island a day?
Between 23 and 26, depending on the day of the week. The first departure of the day is at 06:50, to Anacortes, and the last at 21:55, to Anacortes, local time.
Which ferry companies sail from Orcas Island?
Washington State Ferries runs every departure listed from Orcas Island.

Before you sail

Before you sail from Orcas Island

What to bring, when to arrive and what happens when the weather turns.

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