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Shaw Island

From Shaw Island, ferries sail to Anacortes, Lopez Island and Orcas Island and 1 other port: 156 sailings a week on 1 line. The busiest crossing is to Anacortes, 42 a week; the shortest is to Orcas Island, about 10 minutes.

Crossings from Shaw 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.

Shaw IslandAnacortes
07:0509:1012:5516:50+2 more, last 21:35
42 a week
No farein this direction
Shaw IslandLopez Island
07:0510:0012:5513:05+2 more, last 19:15
41 a week
No farein this direction
Shaw IslandOrcas Island
07:2012:5515:4519:05+2 more, last 21:35
40 a week
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Shaw IslandFriday Harbor (San Juan Island)
07:2010:0013:0516:20+1 more, last 20:05
33 a week
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Crossings arriving at Shaw Island

Orcas IslandShaw Island
06:5008:5509:4512:50+3 more, last 19:00
48 a week
No farein this direction
AnacortesShaw Island
05:3007:3011:5515:20+2 more, last 20:40
42 a week
fromUS$18
Friday Harbor (San Juan Island)Shaw Island
06:0508:4511:3014:30+1 more, last 17:40
34 a week
No farein this direction
Lopez IslandShaw Island
06:5015:2019:40
19 a week
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About the terminal

Smallest of the four San Juan islands with a ferry slip, it is served by the same four crossings as its larger neighbours: Orcas 2 km away, Lopez at 4 km, Friday Harbor at 8 km and Anacortes over on the mainland. The timetable shows plainly how indirect the island runs are: the boat to Friday Harbor is booked at seventy minutes to cover that 8 km, while the same water in the other direction is quoted at fifty-five. Vehicle reservations attach to the Anacortes crossing, whose ticket is a return, so the eastbound leg carries no further charge.

Ferries from Shaw Island: common questions

Where can you go by ferry from Shaw Island?
4 crossings leave Shaw Island on the current timetables: to Anacortes (42 a week), Lopez Island (41 a week), Orcas Island (40 a week) and Friday Harbor (San Juan Island) (33 a week).
How many ferries leave Shaw Island a day?
Between 20 and 23, depending on the day of the week. The first departure of the day is at 07:05, to Anacortes, and the last at 21:35, to Orcas Island, local time.
Which ferry companies sail from Shaw Island?
Washington State Ferries runs every departure listed from Shaw Island.

Before you sail

Before you sail from Shaw Island

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

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