Getting to the San Juan Islands is an exciting adventure, whatever the mode of transportation is. Departing from Anacortes, your ride on the Washington State Ferries is a scenic treat as you meander through the islands, leaving mainland freeways and traffic behind. The ferry services Lopez, Shaw, Orcas and San Juan Islands. Your journey will take you past Cypress, Decatur, Blakely Islands and chances are you will see eagles, sea birds, and marine life along the way. 

Arriving by airplane or seaplane is incredibly beautiful as you view miles of shoreline and diverse island scenery below, the colors of the ocean, and the mountains on the horizon. Many islanders travel to the mainland in their own planes or boats - what a way to commute!  

Pilots can click on Friday Harbor Airport to get more information on this full service and modern airport. It also offers repairs and car rental service. 

Directions from Interstate 5: Take the Burlington/Anacortes/San Juan ferry exit #230, go west on Hwy. 20 to Anacortes, then follow signs to the Washington State Ferry Terminal. 

From Seattle or SeaTac Airport: San Juan Airlines has scheduled daily flights from Boeing Field/King County Airport and provide free shuttle service to and from SeaTac Airport. Island Air provides charter service from SeaTac or Boeing Field/King County Airport. For those of you who enjoy seaplanes, try Kenmore Air. They provide scheduled daily flights from Lake Union and Lake Washington and provide free shuttle service between SeaTac and their terminals. Westwind Aviation provides air charter service to many of the San Juan Islands, Seattle (Boeing Field), Bellingham, Paine Field, Anacortes, Port Townsend and many other places in the Pacific Northwest. 

Bellair Airporter Shuttle provides daily service from SeaTac and downtown Seattle to the Anacortes ferry terminal. Our local Island Airporter provides daily, non-stop service from SeaTac to San Juan Island with stops in Friday Harbor and Roche Harbor. 

The Victoria Clipper sails from downtown's Pier 69 seasonally to Friday Harbor. This trip takes about three hours and is a really fun way to arrive in the islands. 

From Anacortes: One of the most popular ways to arrive on San Juan, Orcas, Lopez, and Shaw Islands is on the Washington State Ferry. This is a spectacular, scenic cruise and a great way to see the islands. There are plenty of sailings each day for walk-on and drive-on passengers. Visit their website for schedules, fares and parking information. San Juan Airlines has scheduled daily flights and Island Air provides charter service. Island Express Charters provides passenger and freight service from Anacortes as well as inter-island travel and the Paraclete Charter Service provides passenger service from Skyline Marina. 

From Bellingham: San Juan Airlines has scheduled daily flights and Island Air provides charter service. San Juan Island Commuter provides seasonal, daily, passenger-ferry service to Friday Harbor.