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Ferry to Bainbridge Island

Ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Island. Photograph the skyline shrinking from the back deck.

Walk on the ferry to Bainbridge Island and head to the back deck as Seattle shrinks behind you. The photo to get: you with the skyline and the boat's wake behind. On the island, wander the little town by the dock, grab a coffee or an ice cream, and catch a ferry back around sunset to watch the city light up.

  • Date or adventure
  • Half day
  • Easy
  • Under $20
  • Indoors or out

Good with just you, friends, family, and kids

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Seattle Ferry Terminal (Colman Dock, Pier 52), Downtown Seattle waterfront801 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98104
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Kids' version

Big boat ride! Find each thing.

  1. The giant ferry
  2. The city from the boat
  3. A seagull
  4. A selfie on the deck!

Checked November 2026

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About this place

The crossing takes about 35 minutes on one of Washington State Ferries' big boats, part of the largest ferry system in the country. On a clear day you can see Mount Rainier to the south and the Olympic Mountains ahead.

Walk-on passengers only pay going west from Seattle; the ride back is free. The town of Winslow is an easy walk up from the Bainbridge terminal, with shops, cafés and the free Bainbridge Island Museum of Art close to the dock.

Walking on is cheaper and simpler than driving, and you never wait in the car line.

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