There are 6 ways to get from Birch Bay to Poulsbo by bus, ferry, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 75 bus, bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Alderson Rd at Birch Bay Dr to Bellingham Stationbus 75
- Take the bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Islandferry
6h 32m$28–61Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattletrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Islandferry Seattle - Bainbridge Island
7h 2m$35–95Drive 188.5 mi
- Drive from Birch Bay to Poulsbocar 188.5 mi
3h 32m$35–50Line 75 bus, fly, ferry, line 390 bus
- Take the bus from Alderson Rd at Birch Bay Dr to Ferndale Station Gate 2bus
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane BLI - SEA
- Take the ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Islandferry
- Take the bus from Bainbridge Island TC to Hwy 305 at Lincolnbus
6h 40m$255–350Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattlebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Islandferry Seattle - Bainbridge Island
6h 51m$31–63Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Edmondstrain Amtrak Cascades
- Drive from Edmonds to Poulsbocar
4h 12m$115–169
Birch Bay to Poulsbo by bus, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birch Bay to Poulsbo is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Birch Bay to Poulsbo is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Birch Bay and Poulsbo is 139 miles. The road distance is 189.6 miles.
The best way to get from Birch Bay to Poulsbo without a car is to line 75 bus and bus and ferry which takes 6h 32m and costs $28 - $65.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Birch Bay to Poulsbo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Birch Bay to Poulsbo is 190 miles. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Birch Bay to Poulsbo.
There are 133+ hotels available in Poulsbo.
What companies run services between Birch Bay, WA, USA and Poulsbo, WA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Birch Bay to Poulsbo. However, you can take the line 75 bus to Bellingham Station, take the line 1 bus to Fairhaven Transportation Center, walk to Bellingham Bus Stop, take the bus to Seattle Bus Station, walk to 6th Ave S & S Royal Brougham Way, take the bus to 4th Ave & James St, walk to Seattle, take the ferry to Bainbridge Island, walk to Bainbridge Island TC, then take the line 390 bus to Hwy 305 at Lincoln. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alderson Rd at Birch Bay Dr to Hwy 305 at Lincoln via Bellingham Station, Fairhaven Transportation Center, Bellingham Amtrak Station, Seattle, Seattle, Bainbridge Island, and Bainbridge Island TC in around 7h 2m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Edmonds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 360-676-7433
- Website
- Whatcom Transportation Authority
Bus from Alderson Rd at Birch Bay Dr to Bellingham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- Whatcom Transportation Authority
Bus from Alderson Rd at Birch Bay Dr to Ferndale Station Gate 2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- Whatcom Transportation Authority
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- Washington State Ferries
Ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Island
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–29
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $7–17
- Vehicle & Driver
- $21–29
Ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Island
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–29
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $7–17
- Vehicle & Driver
- $21–29
Ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Island
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–29
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $7–17
- Vehicle & Driver
- $21–29
Ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Island
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–29
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $7–17
- Vehicle & Driver
- $21–29
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