There are 5 ways to get from Bellingham to Steilacoom by train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), car, plane, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to TacomaAmtrak Cascades
5h 10m$34–66Drive 131.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bellingham to Steilacoom131.7 mi
2h 31m$24–35Bus, line 574 bus, line 212 bus
- Take the bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattle
- Take the bus from 2nd Ave Ext & Jackson St S to Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7578 / ...
- Take the bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 to Lakewood TC - Zone M574
- Take the bus from Lakewood TC - Zone E to Sequalish St & Main St212
5h 27mFly, bus
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)BLI - SEA
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to Lakewood TC - Zone M
5h 7m$41–266Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International AirportI-5 Corridor Southbound
- Take the bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to Lakewood TC - Zone M574
5h 25m$36–69
Bellingham to Steilacoom by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bellingham to Steilacoom is to drive which costs $24 - $35 and takes 2h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Bellingham to Steilacoom is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs $24 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Bellingham station to Steilacoom. However, there are services departing from Bellingham Amtrak Station and arriving at Sequalish St & Main St via 2nd Ave Ext & Jackson St S, Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 and Lakewood TC - Zone E. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Bellingham and Steilacoom is 145 miles. The road distance is 132.5 miles.
The best way to get from Bellingham to Steilacoom without a car is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs $30 - $70.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Bellingham to Steilacoom, including transfers.
Bellingham to Steilacoom bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Bellingham Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Bellingham to Steilacoom is to train which takes 5h 10m and costs $30 - $70. Alternatively, you can bus and line 574 bus and line 212 bus, which costs and takes 5h 27m.
Bellingham to Steilacoom bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bellingham to Steilacoom is 133 miles. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Bellingham to Steilacoom.
What companies run services between Bellingham, WA, USA and Steilacoom, WA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Tacoma once daily. Tickets cost $30–65 and the journey takes 3h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Sequalish St & Main St via Seattle, 2nd Ave Ext & Jackson St S, Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7, and Lakewood TC - Zone E in around 5h 27m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- 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 Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from 2nd Ave Ext & Jackson St S to Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
Bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 to Lakewood TC - Zone M
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
Bus from SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 to Lakewood TC - Zone M
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from 2nd Ave Ext & Jackson St S to Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 253-581-8000
- Website
- piercetransit.org
Bus from Lakewood TC - Zone E to Sequalish St & Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- piercetransit.org
- Youth 0-18
- $0
- Adult
- $2
- 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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