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.  

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. 

Westwind Aviation, www.westwindav.com (make this a hot link like the others on this page) 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.

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.