There are 5 ways to get from Federal Way to Bellingham by tram, train, bus, car, plane, 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.
Tram, train
best- Take the tram from Federal Way Downtown to Int'l Dist/Chinatowntram 1 Line
- Take the train from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain Amtrak Cascades
3h 55m$24–58Drive 110.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Federal Way to Bellinghamcar 110.7 mi
2h 3m$21–30Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Bellingham Airportbus Seattle Airport
4h 59m$34–44Fly
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)plane SEA - BLI
3h 51m$34–254Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bellingham, WA-4 points by SheratonI-5 Corridor Northbound
4h 11m$33–68
Federal Way to Bellingham by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Federal Way to Bellingham is to drive which costs $20 - $30 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Federal Way to Bellingham is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from Federal Way station to Bellingham. However, there are services departing from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 3 and arriving at Holly St at J St via Seattle, WA - Convention centre and Bellingham Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Federal Way to Bellingham station. However, there are services departing from Federal Way Downtown and arriving at Bellingham Amtrak Station via Seattle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 55m.
The distance between Federal Way and Bellingham is 118 miles. The road distance is 111.4 miles.
The best way to get from Federal Way to Bellingham without a car is to tram and train which takes 3h 55m and costs $24 - $60.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Federal Way to Bellingham, including transfers.
Federal Way to Bellingham bus services, operated by Quick Shuttle, depart from Seattle, WA - Convention centre station.
Federal Way to Bellingham train services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Federal Way Downtown station.
The best way to get from Federal Way to Bellingham is to bus which takes 4h 59m and costs $30 - $45. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $30 - $260 and takes 3h 51m.
What companies run services between Federal Way, WA, USA and Bellingham, WA, USA?
Quick Shuttle operates a bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Bellingham Airport 3 times a day. Tickets cost $30–40 and the journey takes 2h 8m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bellingham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Federal Way Downtown to Int'l Dist/Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle, WA - Convention centre to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $30–40
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- airporter.com
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More Questions & Answers
Federal Way to Bellingham bus services, operated by Quick Shuttle, arrive at Bellingham Airport station.
Federal Way to Bellingham train services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Int'l Dist/Chinatown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Federal Way to Bellingham is 111 miles. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Federal Way to Bellingham.
There are 90+ hotels available in Bellingham.