Washington State Ferries: Seattle, Puget Sound & San Juan Islands Routes
Washington State Ferries from Seattle, Edmonds, Mukilteo, Fauntleroy and Anacortes to Bremerton, Kingston, Whidbey, Vashon and the San Juans: times, sailings.
📋 Essential Pre-Departure Checklist
- ✓Busy commuter and summer weekend sailings fill with cars: walk on if you can
- ✓Allow time to drive north to the Anacortes terminal for the San Juans
- ✓San Juan sailings often call at several islands, so check which stop is yours
One state-run network
Washington State Ferries (WSF) runs the car and passenger ferries across Puget Sound and out to the San Juan Islands. Every route on this page carries both vehicles and foot passengers, and most run from early morning until around midnight.
From Seattle and the east shore
From downtown Seattle, Bremerton is about an hour away, with 15 sailings a day each way (from Seattle between 6:05am and 12:50am). North of Seattle, Edmonds–Kingston takes about 30 minutes with two boats giving 23–25 departures a day, and Mukilteo–Clinton (Whidbey Island) about 20 minutes, with a departure roughly every 30 minutes. In West Seattle, Fauntleroy–Vashon takes about 20 minutes, with about 33 departures a day on the three-boat schedule.
To the San Juan Islands from Anacortes
Ferries to the San Juans leave Anacortes, north of Seattle. Lopez Island is 45–55 minutes away and Orcas Island 55 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes, with about 6–7 sailings a day; many boats call at several islands, so check whether yours is direct.
Washington State Ferries: crossing times and frequency
From WSF’s route schedules (checked 29 September 2026). Schedules change by season.
| Route | Frequency | Crossing |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle ↔ Bremerton | 15 a day each way | about 1h |
| Edmonds ↔ Kingston | 23–25 a day | about 30 min |
| Mukilteo ↔ Clinton (Whidbey) | about every 30 min | about 20 min |
| Fauntleroy ↔ Vashon | about 33 a day (3-boat schedule) | about 20 min |
| Anacortes → Lopez Island | 6–7 a day | 45–55 min |
| Anacortes → Orcas Island | about 7 a day | 55 min – 1h 15m |
Checked 2026-09-29 against: WSF Seattle–Bremerton schedule · WSF Edmonds–Kingston schedule · WSF Mukilteo–Clinton schedule · WSF Anacortes–San Juan Islands schedule. Policies change; confirm with the operator before booking.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is the ferry from Seattle to Bremerton?
About an hour, with 15 Washington State Ferries sailings a day each way (September 2026).
Where do ferries to the San Juan Islands leave from?
Anacortes, north of Seattle. Lopez Island is 45–55 minutes away and Orcas Island 55 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes.