There are 6 ways to get from Bainbridge Island to Bellingham by ferry, bus, train, car, tram, or plane
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Ferry, bus via Seattle Bus Station
best- Take the ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattleferry Bainbridge Island - Seattle
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0501
3h 24m$25–58Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattleferry Bainbridge Island - Seattle
- Take the train from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain Amtrak Cascades
3h 50m$38–93Drive 179.9 mi
- Drive from Bainbridge Island to Bellinghamcar 179.9 mi
3h 29m$33–48Ferry, tram to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Bellingham International Airport
- Take the ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattleferry
- Take the tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airporttram
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)plane SEA - BLI
5h 2m$275–525Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattleferry Bainbridge Island - Seattle
- Take the bus from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
4h 1m$38–73Ferry to Seattle Lake Union SPB, fly to Coal Harbour Spb, train
- Take the ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattleferry
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Coal Harbour Spb (CXH)plane LKE - CXH
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 17m$202–406
Bainbridge Island to Bellingham by ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bainbridge Island to Bellingham is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Bainbridge Island to Bellingham is to ferry and bus via Seattle Bus Station which takes 3h 24m and costs $24 - $60.
The distance between Bainbridge Island and Bellingham is 99 miles. The road distance is 181 miles.
The best way to get from Bainbridge Island to Bellingham without a car is to ferry and bus via Seattle Bus Station which takes 3h 24m and costs $24 - $60.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Bainbridge Island to Bellingham, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bainbridge Island to Bellingham is 181 miles. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Bainbridge Island to Bellingham.
There are 83+ hotels available in Bellingham.
What companies run services between Bainbridge Island, WA, USA and Bellingham, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Bainbridge Island to Bellingham. However, you can take the ferry to Seattle, walk to 2nd Ave & Yesler Way, take the bus to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St, walk to Seattle Bus Station, then take the bus to Bellingham Bus Stop. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Bainbridge Island to Bellingham Amtrak Station via Seattle and Seattle in around 3h 50m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–320
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Coal Harbour Spb via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bellingham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- wsdot.wa.gov
Ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–29
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $7–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $21–29
Ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–29
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $7–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $21–29
Ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–29
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $7–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $21–29
Ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–29
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $7–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $21–29
Ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–29
- Schedules at
- wsdot.wa.gov
- Passenger
- $7–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $21–29
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