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Traveling & Day Trips

Ferries, Cruises, Buses, and Trains

Ferries & Cruises

Lummi Island Ferry

This foot ferry to Lummi Island leaves Gooseberry Point, which is located 15 minutes northwest of Bellingham, and is about an eight-minute trip. The ferry travels 38 times a day on weekdays and 18 times a day on weekends. Outstanding views of the San Juans and Orcas Island can be enjoyed on the trip.

The first inhabitants of Lummi Island were the Lummi Indians. Most of them left before the white settlers moved in, to avoid raids from northern tribes in the late 1870's. The island was named after the Lummi Nation. Though the island is easily confused as being part of the Lummi Reservation, it is actually a part of the San Juan Islands. Approximately 800 people reside there year-round, many of them artisans. Artist's Tours are available every Memorial Day weekend, Labor Day weekend, and the first weekend in December.

Victoria Cruise

The cruise ship leaves the Alaska Ferry Terminal/Bellingham Cruise Terminal, located in the Historical Fairhaven District in Bellingham at 355 Harris Avenue, and arrives at the Belleville Terminal in Victoria. Overnight options are available. Cruises are available daily in 2008 starting May 10th and ending September 28th, and each trip takes about 3 hours.

San Juan Islands Cruise

The cruise ship leaves the Bellingham Cruise Terminal and arrives in Friday Harbor. The trip takes about 2 hours, and whale-watching options are available. Cruises are available daily in 2008 starting May 17th and ending September 1st.

Buses

Whatcom County has a public transportation system, the Whatcom Transportation Authority. Greyhound buses also run through Bellingham, and stop at the Bellingham Transportation Center, located in the Historical Fairhaven District at the end of Harris Avenue.

Trains

An Amtrak stops at the Bellingham Transportation Center, and trains can be taken north to Vancouver, B.C. or south to Eugene, OR. The Amtrak is an alternative for the Greyhound for those who prefer a more scenic trip.