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Seattle-Bremerton route

Seattle–Bremerton ferry
Hyak Boarding.JPG
Hyak boarding at Bremerton.
Waterway Puget Sound
Route SeattleBremerton, Washington
Carries SR 304
Authority Washington State Ferries (1951–present)
Kitsap Fast Ferries (2017–present)
System length 17 miles (27 km)
Travel time 60 minutes (2011); 45 minutes (1968)
Connections at Bremerton
Ship
Kitsap Foot Ferry
Bus
Kitsap Transit, Mason Transit Authority
Road
SR 304
Connections at Seattle
Ship
King County Water Taxi
Tram
Link light rail Pioneer Square station
Bus
King County Metro, Sound Transit Express
Road
SR 519

The Seattle–Bremerton ferry is a ferry route across Puget Sound between Seattle and Bremerton, Washington. Since 1951, the route has primarily been operated by the state-run Washington State Ferries system, currently the largest ferry system in the United States. Kitsap Transit also runs passenger-only "fast ferries" service on the route.

The Seattle–Bremerton ferry route was once known as the "Navy Yard route". Before ferry service, the route was served by steamships and steamboats, such as the Inland Flyer. The sternwheeler Bailey Gatzert, once considered one of the most prestigious vessels to operate on Puget Sound and the Columbia River, was converted to an automobile ferry and as such became the first ferry to run on the Seattle-Bremerton route. Another vessel to run on the route was the unique "streamlined" ferry Kalakala.

From 1986 to 2002, Washington State Ferries operated passenger-only service on the Bremerton route using specialized high-speed boats. After the service was cancelled, Kitsap Transit contracted with private companies to operate a similar service for several years, and later debuted its own service, Kitsap Fast Ferries, on July 10, 2017.

The route from Seattle departs from the Washington State Ferry Terminal on the central Seattle waterfront. Assigned to the route as of July 2017 were the Super-class ferry Kaleetan and Olympic Class ferry Chimacum.


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