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Two ferries, two bridges

Getting Here

Whidbey is reached by ferry from Mukilteo or Port Townsend, or by road over the Deception Pass Bridge. Camano is reached by bridge through Stanwood and never waits on a boat.

A ferry mid-crossing at dawn with walk-on passengers on deck, sky and water washed rose and grey
The Clinton ferry at first light

The Clinton Ferry

By ferry · Mukilteo to Clinton · Whidbey Island

The Clinton dock and its forested hillside seen from the deck of the arriving ferry

Photo: Joe Mabel (CC BY-SA 3.0)

  • The crossing itself is around 15 minutes.
  • Service generally begins shortly after 5 a.m. and runs until 1 a.m.
  • Typically two boats serve the route, carrying 120 to 140 vehicles each.
  • You can walk on, and the return trip for walk-on passengers is free.
  • Fridays, especially going into three-day weekends, are prone to backups at the holding lanes.

What is in reach of Clinton

The Coupeville Ferry

By ferry · Port Townsend to Coupeville · Whidbey Island

The red Coupeville wharf building standing over Penn Cove on its timber pier, visitors gathered at its doors

Photo: Joe Mabel (CC BY-SA 3.0)

  • The terminal is not in Coupeville itself: it sits about 3 miles away, next to Fort Casey State Park.
  • Reservations are recommended, made at least a day before you travel.
  • Summer service typically runs two boats; check current vessel status before you go.

What is in reach of Coupeville

The Deception Pass Bridge

By bridge · State Route 20 over Deception Pass · Whidbey Island

Driftwood beach at Deception Pass with the steel bridge arching over the channel beyond

Photo: King of Hearts (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  • From the south, take I-5 exit 226 and drive about 4 miles to cross the bridge onto Whidbey.
  • The 1935 steel cantilever bridge crosses a genuine tidal rapid; the pullouts on both ends fill early on summer weekends.
  • No ferry, no fare, no schedule. The north door is open whenever you are.

What is in reach of Deception Pass

The Camano Gateway Bridge

By bridge · I-5 exit 212 through Stanwood · Camano Island

Beachgoers along the driftwood shore below the bluff on Camano Island, Saratoga Passage stretching behind

Photo: Cody Logan (CC BY-SA 3.0)

  • Take I-5 exit 212 west, pass through Stanwood, and continue over the Camano Gateway Bridge onto the island.
  • You don't have to take a ferry, yet the island has this remote feel even though it's just minutes from the freeway.
  • Amtrak and Sounder rail can drop you at Stanwood, with bus connections to complete your trip.

What is in reach of Camano Gateway

Day of travel

Before you drive

Ferry timetables shift by season, and weekend schedules differ from weekday ones. Leave margin on summer Fridays.

Check today's boats on the Washington State Ferries schedule.

Plan Your Arrival