There are 5 ways to get from Bellingham to Bismarck by plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), car, shuttle, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Abbotsford International Airport
best- Fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS)plane YXX - BIS
8h 29m$125–558Bus
- Take the bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WAbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Dickinsonbus
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Bismarckbus
27h 35m$154–536Drive 1,266.3 mi
- Drive from Bellingham to Bismarckcar 1,266.3 mi
20h 37m$232–334Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS)plane SEA - BIS
9h 15m$131–554Train, bus
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Dickinsonbus
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Bismarckbus
28h 2m$172–717
Bellingham to Bismarck by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bellingham to Bismarck is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 20h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Bellingham to Bismarck is to fly which takes 8h 29m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Bellingham station to Bismarck. However, there are services departing from Bellingham Amtrak Station and arriving at Bismarck via Everett, WA, Spokane, Billings and Dickinson. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 35m.
The distance between Bellingham and Bismarck is 1039 miles. The road distance is 1273.7 miles.
The best way to get from Bellingham to Bismarck without a car is to bus which takes 27h 35m and costs $150 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Bellingham to Bismarck, including transfers.
Bellingham to Bismarck bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Bellingham Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Bellingham to Bismarck is to fly which takes 8h 29m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $550 and takes 27h 35m.
Bellingham to Bismarck bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Everett Amtrak Station.
Bismarck is 2h ahead of Bellingham. It is currently 4:58 PM in Bellingham and 6:58 PM in Bismarck.
What companies run services between Bellingham, WA, USA and Bismarck, ND, USA?
WestJet, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Bismarck via Everett, WA, Spokane, WA, Spokane, Billings, and Dickinson in around 27h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Calgary, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,000
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Edmonton, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Calgary, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $100–130
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Everett, WA to Spokane, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Dickinson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Dickinson to Bismarck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- airporter.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Bellingham to Bismarck is 1274 miles. It takes approximately 20h 37m to drive from Bellingham to Bismarck.
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