Washington State Ferries
Washington State Ferries operates 10 ferry routes covered by FerryConnect in United States. Compare crossing times, vessels and vehicle options below.
Washington State Ferries Routes
| Route | Crossing Time | Vehicles | Book |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle → Bainbridge Island | 35m | Cars & foot passengers | Book |
| Anacortes → Friday Harbor (San Juan Island) | 1h – 2h | Cars & foot passengers | |
| Edmonds → Kingston | About 30m | Cars & foot passengers | |
| Mukilteo → Clinton (Whidbey Island) | About 20m | Cars & foot passengers | |
| Seattle → Bremerton | About 1h | Cars & foot passengers | |
| Fauntleroy (West Seattle) → Vashon Island | About 20m (45m when routed via Southworth) | Cars & foot passengers | |
| Point Defiance (Tacoma) → Tahlequah (Vashon Island) | About 15m | Cars & foot passengers | |
| Port Townsend → Coupeville (Whidbey Island) | About 35m | Cars & foot passengers | |
| Anacortes → Orcas Island | 55m – 1h 15m | Cars & foot passengers | |
| Anacortes → Lopez Island | 45m – 55m | Cars & foot passengers |
Washington State Ferries sailing patterns
- Seattle → Bainbridge Island
Two boats give 23 sailings each weekday from Seattle, from 5:30am to 1:35am, and 22 at weekends and on holidays (6:10am to 2:10am). The crossing takes about 35 minutes.
Source: Washington State Ferries schedule by route (Seattle / Bainbridge Island), checked 2026-10-03
- Edmonds → Kingston
Two boats give about 23–25 departures a day from Edmonds, roughly every 40–50 minutes from 5:35am to 11:10pm
Fall schedule runs 20 Sep – 26 Dec 2026; a holiday schedule applies on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Source: Washington State Ferries schedule by route, checked 2026-09-29
- Mukilteo → Clinton (Whidbey Island)
Two boats give a departure about every 30 minutes, roughly 38 sailings a day from 5:05am to after 1am
Fall schedule 20 Sep – 26 Dec 2026; very low tides can restrict large vehicles on this route.
Source: Washington State Ferries schedule by route, checked 2026-09-29
- Seattle → Bremerton
15 sailings a day each way; from Seattle between 6:05am and 12:50am
Fall schedule 20 Sep – 26 Dec 2026.
Source: Washington State Ferries schedule by route, checked 2026-09-29
- Fauntleroy (West Seattle) → Vashon Island
About 33 departures a day from Fauntleroy on the three-boat schedule (about 25 on the two-boat schedule)
From 5 Oct to 8 Nov 2026 the route runs a two-boat schedule with an unscheduled third boat; some trips run via Southworth (45 minutes).
Source: Washington State Ferries schedule by route, checked 2026-11-04
- Point Defiance (Tacoma) → Tahlequah (Vashon Island)
One boat shuttles about 20 times a day each way, from 5:05am to 10:30pm from Point Defiance
Fall schedule 20 Sep – 26 Dec 2026; some late sailings run Fridays to Sundays and holidays only.
Source: Washington State Ferries schedule by route, checked 2026-09-29
- Port Townsend → Coupeville (Whidbey Island)
10 sailings a day each way from 5 Oct 2026 (one boat), departing Port Townsend from 6:30am to 8:30pm
Late fall schedule 5 Oct – 26 Dec 2026; a two-boat schedule runs until 4 Oct.
Source: Washington State Ferries schedule by route, checked 2026-09-29
- Anacortes → Orcas Island
About 7 sailings a day from Anacortes to Orcas (some days only), direct or via Lopez/Shaw
Fall schedule 20 Sep – 26 Dec 2026; direct sailings take about 55 minutes.
Source: Washington State Ferries schedule by route, checked 2026-09-29
- Anacortes → Lopez Island
About 6–7 sailings a day from Anacortes to Lopez, most continuing to Friday Harbor or Shaw and Orcas
Fall schedule 20 Sep – 26 Dec 2026.
Source: Washington State Ferries schedule by route, checked 2026-09-29
Vessels on these routes: Jumbo Mark II Class (Tacoma, Wenatchee), Issaquah and Evergreen State class ferries, Spokane, Walla Walla, Tokitae, Suquamish, Puyallup, Chimacum, Kitsap, Kittitas, Sealth, Chetzemoka, Salish, Kennewick, Chelan, Yakima, Samish, Tillikum
Washington State Ferries Network Map
10 routes on FerryConnect; 10 carry vehicles.