Being stuck behind the wheel of a car on a busy highway this summer isn’t necessary to visit all the wonderful places listed in this guide. Visitors will find no shortage of ways to get around these coastal communities.
Amtrak
Amtrak stations located in Vancouver, Bellingham, Mount Vernon,
Stanwood, Everett and Seattle.
amtrak.com
Airporter Shuttle
This shuttle takes passengers from up the I-5 corridor to and from Sea-Tac Airport and downtown Seattle. The shuttle is also great for intercity travel and transfers to the San Juan Islands ferry in Anacortes.
airporter.com
Bellingham International Airport (BLI)
Full-service, commercial airport with international flights.
I-5, Exit 258 in Bellingham.
portofbellingham.com/airport
Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
Full-service commercial airport with international flights.
Hwy 99, Exit 39 in Richmond, B.C.
yvr.ca
San Juan Airlines
Daily scheduled flights from
Anacortes, Bellingham and Seattle to the San Juan Islands, Point Roberts and B.C.
4167 Mitchell Way, Bellingham
International Airport
sanjuanairlines.com
Anacortes Ferry Terminal
Multiple sailings to the San Juan Islands and Victoria, B.C.
2100 Ferry Terminal Road, Anacortes
800/843-3779
Service to Victoria remains
suspended through the summer
wsdot.com/ferries
Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal
Multiple sailings to the Gulf Islands, Victoria and Nanaimo.
West end of Hwy 17
Tsawwassen
888/223-3779
bcferries.com
Lummi Ferry
Multiple sailings from the mainland.
I-5, Exit 260 to Haxton Way, Ferndale
co.whatcom.wa.us
Alaska Marine Highway
Ferries to Alaska
Bellingham Cruise Terminal, Harris Avenue.
800/642-0066
ferryalaska.com/