Seattle -- Bremerton ferry - wikipedia Seattle -- Bremerton ferry Seattle -- Bremerton ferry Hyak boarding at Bremerton. Waterway Puget Sound Route Seattle -- Bremerton, 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 ( 2018 ) ; 45 minutes ( 1968 ) Connections at Bremerton Kitsap Foot Ferry Kitsap Transit, Mason Transit Authority SR 304 Connections at Seattle King County Water Taxi Pioneer Square station King County Metro, Sound Transit Express 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. Contents 1 History 2 Current status 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References History Main article : Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet 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. Current status Aerial view of two Seattle -- Bremerton ferries crossing near Fort Ward and Country Club of Seattle on Bainbridge Island The route from Seattle departs from the Washington State Ferry Terminal on the central Seattle waterfront. Normally assigned to the route are the Super-class ferry Kaleetan and Olympic - class ferry Chimacum, with the Jumbo Class ferry Walla Walla filling in when maintenance needs allow. MV Chimacum, ferry on the Seattle -- Bremerton route, arriving at Colman Dock in Seattle See also Ferries in Washington State Washington State Ferries Notes Jump up ^ Newell, Gordon, R., ed., H.W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest, at 291, Superior Publishing, Seattle, WA, 1966 Jump up ^ Gutman, David ( July 5, 2017 ). `` Bremerton takes another crack at fast ferry service ''. The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 14, 2017. References Demoro, Harre, The Evergreen Fleet -- A Pictorial History of Washington State Ferries, Golden West Books, San Marino, CA ( 1971 ) ISBN 0 - 87095 - 037 - 1 Kline, Mary S., and Bayless, G.A., Ferryboats -- A Legend on Puget Sound, Bayless Books, Seattle, WA ( 1983 ) ISBN 0 - 914515 - 00 - 4 Newell, Gordon, R., ed., H.W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest, Superior Publishing, Seattle, WA ( 1966 ) hide Washington State Ferries hide Routes Anacortes -- San Juan Islands Edmonds -- Kingston Fauntleroy -- Vashon -- Southworth Mukilteo -- Clinton Point Defiance -- Tahlequah Port Townsend -- Coupeville Seattle -- Bainbridge Seattle -- Bremerton Terminals Colman Dock ( Seattle ) Current fleet Jumbo Mark - II - class MV Tacoma MV Wenatchee MV Puyallup Jumbo - class MV Spokane MV Walla Walla Super-class MV Hyak MV Kaleetan MV Yakima MV Elwha Olympic - class MV Tokitae MV Samish MV Chimacum MV Suquamish ( under construction ) Issaquah 130 - class MV Cathlamet MV Chelan MV Issaquah MV Kitsap MV Kittitas Issaquah - class MV Sealth Evergreen State - class MV Tillikum Kwa - di Tabil - class MV Chetzemoka MV Salish MV Kennewick Retired fleet Steel Electric - class MV Enetai MV Illahee MV Klickitat MV Nisqually MV Quinault MV Willapa Wood Electric - class MV Chetzemoka ( 1927 ) MV Kehloken MV Klahanie Southern Pacific Class SS San Mateo SS Shasta Skansie Class MV Skansonia Anderson Class MV Kitsap ( 1925 ) MV Vashon Governor Class MV Olympic MV Rhododendron Evergreen State - class MV Evergreen State MV Klahowya Skagit Kalama - class MV Kalama MV Skagit Passenger - Only Fast Ferry - class MV Chinook MV Snohomish No Class MV Chippewa MV Crosline MV Hiyu MV Kalakala MV Kulshan MV Leschi MV Rosario MV Tyee Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Seattle -- Bremerton_ferry&oldid = 838303539 '' Categories : Ferry routes in western Washington ( state ) Transportation in King County, Washington History of King County, Washington Transportation in Kitsap County, Washington History of Kitsap County, Washington Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 26 April 2018, at 04 : 57 ( UTC ). 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Question: how long does the seattle to bremerton ferry take
Answer: 60 minutes (2018)