Washington Ferries Map: 41 Routes Carry 28,699,181 Passengers

This interactive map shows every passenger ferry route and terminal in Washington. Across 41 unique routes serving 58 terminals, Washington ferries carry around 28,699,181 passengers and 11,907,704 vehicles each year, ranking the state #2 nationally by ferry passenger volume.

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The role of ferries in Washington

Washington runs the largest car-ferry system in the United States. Washington State Ferries (WSF) carries more vehicles than any other ferry operator in the country, with Bainbridge Island, Kingston, and Mukilteo functioning as commuter suburbs of Seattle reachable only by water. Smaller services run by Kitsap Transit, Pierce County, and a handful of San Juan Island operators fill in the gaps.

Every ferry route in Washington

The table below lists every passenger ferry route serving Washington in the latest National Census of Ferry Operators, sorted by annual ridership. Passenger counts combine both directions.

Route	Operator	Length	Trip time	Season	Annual passengers
Bainbridge – Colman Dock/Pier 52	Washington State Ferries	7.5 mi	35 min	Year-round	6,212,828
Clinton – Mukilteo	Washington State Ferries	2.3 mi	20 min	Year-round	4,133,700
Edmonds – Kingston	Washington State Ferries	4.5 mi	30 min	Year-round	4,121,284
Colman Dock/Pier 52 – Bremerton Transportation Center	Kitsap Transit (Kitsap County Public Transportation Benefit Area Authority)	13.8 mi	30 min	01/01 – 07/29	2,635,769
Fauntleroy – Vashon	Washington State Ferries	2.8 mi	15 min	Year-round	1,877,990
Fauntleroy – Southworth	Washington State Ferries	4.1 mi	35 min	Year-round	1,464,885
Anacortes – Friday Harbor	Washington State Ferries	15.8 mi	1h 5m	Year-round	896,384
Point Defiance – Tahlequah	Washington State Ferries	1.5 mi	15 min	Year-round	879,042
Coupeville Ferry Dock – Port Townsend	Washington State Ferries	4.3 mi	30 min	Year-round	843,268
Orcas – Anacortes	Washington State Ferries	12.4 mi	50 min	Year-round	677,400
Black Ball Ferry Line	Black Ball Transport Inc.	21.6 mi	1h 30m	Year-round	461,587
Anderson Island – Steilacoom	Pierce County Public Works and Utilities – Steilacoom Ferry	3.2 mi	20 min	Year-round	460,000
Pier 50 – Seacrest Park Passenger Ferry Dock	King County Department of Transportation, Marine Division	2.0 mi	10 min	Year-round	443,993
Anacortes Ferry – Guemes Island	Skagit County Department of Public Works	0.6 mi	5 min	Year-round	405,888
Gooseberry Dock – Lummi Island Dock	Whatcom County Public Works Department	0.8 mi	5 min	Year-round	399,288
Bremerton – Port Orchard Ferry Terminal	Kitsap Transit (Kitsap County Public Transportation Benefit Area Authority)	1.4 mi	13 min	Year-round	370,743
Vashon – Southworth	Washington State Ferries	1.6 mi	10 min	Year-round	327,099
Anacortes – Lopez	Washington State Ferries	9.4 mi	50 min	Year-round	317,330
Gifford – Inchelium	Colville Confederated Tribes (Inchelium-Gifford Ferry)	0.7 mi	5 min	Year-round	298,698
Pier 50 – Vashon	King County Department of Transportation, Marine Division	10.0 mi	22 min	Year-round	257,615
Victoria Inner Harbor – Seattle, Pier 69	Clipper Navigation Inc.	68.0 mi	2h 45m	Year-round	221,000
Annapolis Ferry Terminal – Bremerton	Kitsap Transit (Kitsap County Public Transportation Benefit Area Authority)	1.0 mi	5 min	Year-round	186,156
Pier 50 – Bremerton	Kitsap Transit (Kitsap County Public Transportation Benefit Area Authority)	13.7 mi	30 min	07/29 – 12/31	126,228
Sidney – Anacortes	Washington State Ferries	34.7 mi	3h 15m	03/31 – 01/04	115,836
Kingston – Colman Dock/Pier 52	Kitsap Transit (Kitsap County Public Transportation Benefit Area Authority)	17.2 mi	38 min	01/01 – 07/29	105,945
Keller SR 21 (North Landing 216T1) – Wilbur SR 21 (South Landing 216TO)	Washington State – Eastern Region	1.4 mi	20 min	Year-round	86,153
Westport Ferry Landing – Puget Island Ferry Landing	Wahkiakum County	1.2 mi	15 min	Year-round	83,150
Kingston – Pier 50	Kitsap Transit (Kitsap County Public Transportation Benefit Area Authority)	17.1 mi	38 min	07/29 – 12/31	69,460
Friday Harbor – Orcas	Washington State Ferries	6.9 mi	35 min	Year-round	54,791
Friday Harbor – Seattle, Pier 69	Clipper Navigation Inc.	68.0 mi	2h 30m	03/16 – 10/13	39,202
Anacortes – Shaw	Washington State Ferries	12.3 mi	50 min	Year-round	31,430
Lopez – Friday Harbor	Washington State Ferries	6.4 mi	15 min	Year-round	20,676
Friday Harbor – Sidney	Washington State Ferries	18.9 mi	1h 15m	03/31 – 01/04	19,796
Port of Everett – Hat Island Marina	Hat Island Community Inc.	5.0 mi	35 min	Year-round	12,928
Ketchikan – Bellingham	Alaska Marine Highway System	595.0 mi	40h 48m	Year-round	12,571
Orcas – Lopez	Washington State Ferries	3.0 mi	15 min	Year-round	9,821
Shaw – Friday Harbor	Washington State Ferries	7.7 mi	35 min	Year-round	8,787
Shaw – Orcas	Washington State Ferries	1.0 mi	5 min	Year-round	5,686
Lopez – Shaw	Washington State Ferries	2.2 mi	15 min	Year-round	3,102
Ketron Island – Steilacoom	Pierce County Public Works and Utilities – Steilacoom Ferry	1.4 mi	12 min	Year-round	1,648
Ketron Island – Anderson Island	Pierce County Public Works and Utilities – Steilacoom Ferry	2.8 mi	22 min	Year-round	24

Notable Washington ferry routes

Busiest route: Bainbridge – Colman Dock/Pier 52 (Washington State Ferries) carries about 6,212,828 passengers a year.
Longest route: Ketchikan – Bellingham is 595.0 miles (Alaska Marine Highway System).
Season mix: 34 routes operate year-round, 7 are seasonal.
Intermodal terminals: 44 of 58 terminals connect to local bus, rail, or bike share.

Ferry terminals in Washington

The list below covers every ferry terminal recorded in Washington, including the operator, ownership, and what intermodal connections (bus, rail, bike share, parking) are available at the terminal.

Terminal	City	Operator	Ownership	Connections	In operation
Anacortes	Anacortes	WSF	Public	local bus, parking	Yes
Anacortes Ferry	Anacortes	Skagit County Public Works	Public	local bus, parking	Yes
Anderson Island	Anderson Island	Pierce County	Public	parking	Yes
Annapolis Ferry Terminal	Port Orchard	Kitsap Transit	Public	local bus, parking	Yes
Bainbridge	Bainbridge Island	WSF	Public	intercity bus, local bus, parking	Yes
Bellingham	Bellingham	Port of Bellingham	Public	intercity bus, intercity rail, local bus, local rail, parking	Yes
Black Ball Ferry Line	Port Angeles	—	Private	intercity bus, local bus, parking	Yes
Bremerton Transportation Center	Bremerton	KITSAP TRANSIT, WSF	Public	intercity bus, local bus, parking	Yes
Clinton	Clinton	WSF	Public	local bus, parking	Yes
Colman Dock/Pier 52	Seattle	KITSAP TRANSIT, WSF	Public	bike share, intercity bus, local bus, parking	Yes
Coupeville Ferry Dock	Coupeville	WSF	Public	local bus, parking	Yes
Edmonds	Edmonds	WSF	Public	intercity bus, intercity rail, local bus, local rail, parking	Yes
Fauntleroy	Seattle	WSF	Public	bike share, local bus, parking	Yes
Friday Harbor	Friday Harbor	WSF	Public	local bus, parking	Yes
Gifford	Gifford	ColvilleTribe	Both	parking	Yes
Gooseberry Dock	Bellingham	Whatcom County	Public	intercity bus, local bus, parking	Yes
Guemes Island	Anacortes	Skagit County Public Works	Public	parking	Yes
Hat Island Marina	Everett	—	Private	parking	Yes
Inchelium	Inchelium	Colville Tribe	Both	parking	Yes
Ketron Island	Ketron Island	Pierce County	Public	parking	Yes
Kingston	Kingston	Kitsap Transit, WSF	Public	bike share, intercity bus, local bus, parking	Yes
Lopez	Lopez Island	WSF	Public	parking	Yes
Lummi Island Dock	Lummi Island	Whatcom County	Public	parking	Yes
Mukilteo	Mukilteo	WSF	Public	intercity bus, local bus, local rail, parking	Yes
North Landing 216T1	Keller	WSDOT	Public	—	Yes
Orcas	Orcas Island	WSF	Public	local bus, parking	Yes
Pier 50	Seattle	KITSAP TRANSIT, King County	Public	bike share, intercity bus, local bus, parking	Yes
Point Defiance	Tacoma	WSF	Public	local bus, parking	Yes
Port Orchard Ferry Terminal	Port Orchard	KITSAP TRANSIT	Public	bike share, local bus, parking	Yes
Port Townsend	Port Townsend	WSF	Public	local bus, parking	Yes
Port of Everett	Everett	Port of Everett	Public	parking	Yes
Puget Island Ferry Landing	Cathlamet	Wahkiakum County Public Works	Public	—	Yes
Seacrest Park Passenger Ferry Dock	West Seattle	King County	Public	bike share, intercity bus, local bus, parking	Yes
Seattle, Pier 69	Seattle	—	Private	bike share, intercity bus, intercity rail, local bus, local rail, parking	Yes
Shaw	Shaw Island	WSF	Public	parking	Yes
South Landing 216TO	Wilbur	WSDOT	Public	—	Yes
Southworth	Port Orchard	WSF	Public	local bus, parking	Yes
Steilacoom	Steilacoom	Pierce County	Public	parking	Yes
Tahlequah	Vashon Island	WSF	Public	local bus, parking	Yes
Vashon	Vashon Island	King County, WSF	Public	bike share, local bus, parking	Yes

Biggest ferry operators in Washington

Washington State Ferries: 22,021,135 annual passengers
Kitsap Transit (Kitsap County Public Transportation Benefit Area Authority): 3,494,301 annual passengers
King County Department of Transportation, Marine Division: 701,608 annual passengers

How Washington compares nationally

Washington ranks #2 of the 41 US states with ferry service. Just ahead is New York with 31,127,882 annual passengers, and just behind is California with 14,350,269.

For the full national picture and rankings across all 41 US ferry states, see the complete US ferries map.

Neighbouring ferry maps

Oregon ferries, Alaska ferries.

Frequently asked questions

How many ferry routes are there in Washington?

The BTS National Census of Ferry Operators records 41 unique passenger ferry routes serving 58 terminals in Washington. Including both directional segments, that is 82 numbered route entries in the database (most routes are recorded once for each direction).

Which is the busiest ferry in Washington?

The Bainbridge – Colman Dock/Pier 52 carries about 6,212,828 passengers each year, making it the busiest ferry route in Washington according to the latest census.

Are Washington ferries free?

Some Washington ferries are operated as part of the state highway system and run free for passengers and vehicles, while privately operated routes charge a fare. Click any route on the map above and refer to the operator’s website for current fares and schedules.

Where does the data on this map come from?

Routes and terminals are pulled live from the National Transportation Atlas Database published by the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics, which compiles every domestic ferry operator’s response to the National Census of Ferry Operators. The map updates automatically whenever BTS refreshes the layer.

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