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Guemes Island to Anacortes (Guemes ferry)

Guemes Island Ferry (Skagit County) runs 18 to 26 sailings a day from Guemes Island to Anacortes (Guemes ferry), the first at 06:38 and the last at 23:08. The crossing takes about 5 minutes, and no fare is charged in this direction, as the return is paid at Anacortes (Guemes ferry).

FromGuemes Island
5m
ToAnacortes (Guemes ferry)

Sailing times

Guemes Island to Anacortes (Guemes ferry) timetable

As published by the operators. Times shift with the season and are suspended in heavy weather — confirm at the terminal before you travel.

From Guemes Island Ferry (Skagit County)'s published timetable, which runs until . The next one starts , and the page switches to it that day.

Times from Skagit County's published ferry schedule, read into this site on . Seasonal timetables change; confirm with the line before you travel.

Sailing on

157 sailings a week in all. Pick a day to see only its sailings.

Sailing times for Guemes Island to Anacortes (Guemes ferry)
DepartsArrivesRuns onCrossing
06:3806:43Mon–Sat5m
07:0807:13Mon–Sat5m
07:3807:43Mon–Fri5m
08:0808:13Daily5m
08:3808:43Mon–Fri, Sun5m
09:0809:13Sun5m
09:2309:28Mon–Tue, Thu–Sat5m
09:5309:58Mon–Sat5m
10:0810:13Sun5m
10:2310:28Mon–Sat5m
10:5310:58Daily5m
11:2311:28Daily5m
13:0813:13Daily5m
13:3813:43Daily5m
14:0814:13Mon–Tue, Thu–Sun5m
14:3814:43Mon–Fri5m
14:5314:58Weekends5m
15:2315:28Mon–Fri5m
15:3815:43Weekends5m
16:0816:13Daily5m
16:3816:43Mon–Fri, Sun5m
17:0817:13Mon–Sat5m
17:2317:28Sun5m
17:3817:43Mon–Sat5m
17:5317:58Sun5m
18:2318:28Mon–Sat5m
18:5318:58Mon–Sat5m
19:0819:13Sun5m
19:3819:43Sun5m
20:0820:13Daily5m
20:3820:43Mon–Sat5m
21:2321:28Fri–Sat5m
22:0822:13Fri–Sat5m
23:0823:13Fri–Sat5m
Coming backAnacortes (Guemes ferry) → Guemes Island157 a week · 5m · return from US$6.75

Published fares

What it costs

Every fare the operators publish on this crossing, for passengers and vehicles.

Passengers

Passengers fares
ClassOperatorFare
Adult, non-peak season to 19 MayGuemes Island Ferry (Skagit County)No charge
Senior 65+ or disabled, non-peak season to 19 MayGuemes Island Ferry (Skagit County)No charge
Youth 18 or youngerGuemes Island Ferry (Skagit County)No charge

Vehicles

Vehicles fares
ClassOperatorFare
Rider and bicycle, non-peak season to 19 MayGuemes Island Ferry (Skagit County)No charge
Vehicle and driver, 22 ft or less, non-peak season to 19 MayGuemes Island Ferry (Skagit County)No charge
Motorcycle and rider, non-peak season to 19 MayGuemes Island Ferry (Skagit County)No charge

Fares on this crossing are returns, paid at Anacortes (Guemes ferry): one ticket covers the trip there and back. Fares as published by the operators, in USD, last checked . Vehicle fares rise in the summer season, and some crossings collect the fare in one direction only — a "No charge" row is the operator's own entry, not a gap.

About this crossing

No road reaches Guemes Island, so this Skagit County boat carries the island's commuters and visitors along with construction and logging lorries, service trucks and emergency crews. Tickets are not checked on the Guemes side. Every fare is a round trip, scanned when boarding in Anacortes, which means a visitor's ride back is covered by the ticket shown on the way over, while islanders pay when they board for home. On the Anacortes side, Skagit Transit's route 409 stops at the Guemes ferry terminal.

Common questions

How long is the ferry from Guemes Island to Anacortes (Guemes ferry)?
About 5 minutes on the published timetable.
How many ferries a day go from Guemes Island to Anacortes (Guemes ferry)?
Between 18 and 26 a day, depending on the day of the week. The most run on Friday. The first boat leaves at 06:38 and the last at 23:08, local time.
Who runs the ferry from Guemes Island to Anacortes (Guemes ferry)?
Guemes Island Ferry (Skagit County) runs this crossing. Tickets are sold by the operator; this site lists the timetable and does not sell them.
How much is the ferry from Guemes Island to Anacortes (Guemes ferry)?
No fare is collected in this direction: the return fare is paid at Anacortes (Guemes ferry). Vehicles travel without a fare in this direction. Prices as the operator published them on 14 August 2026.

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Before you sail

Reading for this crossing

The rules and the practicalities the timetable cannot tell you.

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