How long are Seattle ferry rides?

About 4.6 million people ride the Seattle / Bainbridge Island route each year. The trip from Seattle to Bainbridge Island via ferry boat (locals refer to it merely as “the boat”) is 35 minutes. The two Washington State Ferry boats on this route are over 400 feet long, and can carry up to 200 cars and 2,500 passengers.



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Travel Information and ID Requirements That means no matter how you're traveling from Seattle to Victoria or Victoria to Seattle, you'll need a Passport, Passport Card, Enhanced Driver License or an Enhanced ID Card (EDL/ID). Learn more about ID and Travel Requirements.

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Ferry Reservations and Cost You don't need to (nor can you) make a reservation to board the Bainbridge Island ferry on foot or with your car in Seattle; it's first-come, first-served.

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Walk-on passengers and bicycles Walk to the ferry terminal and show your ticket or purchase one. When the ferry is ready to board, follow employee instructions and have your ticket ready to scan at the turnstiles. You will walk across a ramp to board the ferry. There is indoor and outdoor seating.

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Thanks to Seattle's location right on the edge of Puget Sound, taking a ferry from the shores of the city to nearby towns can be a unique way to see more of the state. Just across the sound from Seattle are cities on the Kitsap Peninsula, and within the sound are several islands large and small.

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The island's town center is very walkable and close to the ferry terminal. If you're journeying from Seattle, make your way to Colman Dock's pedestrian overpass and snag a cheaper passenger ticket. You won't have to worry about misbehaving drivers or whether there's room for your car on the ferry.

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Bainbridge Island is the closest of the islands near Seattle, WA. It's so close, in fact, that a lot of people commute into the city for work. The 35-minute ferry ride departs and arrives right in downtown Seattle, offering beautiful views of the Seattle skyline and Puget Sound.

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While there's no direct Seattle-to-Vancouver ferry route, you can still travel between the two cities by water if you have time for a little side trip to Victoria, British Columbia.

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