There are 7 ways to get from Idaho Falls to Bellingham by plane, bus (Amtrak), car, shuttle, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bellingham International Airport
best- Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)plane IDA - BLI
6h 28m$170–739Fly to Vancouver International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane IDA - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 10m$142–638Bus via Spokane
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Everett Stationbus
- Take the bus from Everett Amtrak Station to Bellingham Amtrak Stationbus
20h 15m$181–347Drive 824.5 mi
- Drive from Idaho Falls to Bellinghamcar 824.5 mi
14h$151–218Fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane IDA - SEA
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton
6h 42m$209–653Bus, train
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the train from Spokane to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
20h 22m$225–418Bus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Downtown Salt Lakebus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stopbus
25h 34m$189–373
Idaho Falls to Bellingham by bus, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Idaho Falls to Bellingham is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Idaho Falls to Bellingham is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Idaho Falls to Bellingham station. However, there are services departing from Idaho Falls, ID and arriving at Bellingham Amtrak Station via Butte, MT, Spokane and Everett Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 15m.
The distance between Idaho Falls and Bellingham is 629 miles. The road distance is 829.3 miles.
The best way to get from Idaho Falls to Bellingham without a car is to bus via Spokane which takes 20h 15m and costs $180 - $350.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Idaho Falls to Bellingham, including transfers.
Idaho Falls to Bellingham bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Idaho Falls, ID station.
The best way to get from Idaho Falls to Bellingham is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Spokane, which costs $180 - $350 and takes 20h 15m.
Idaho Falls to Bellingham bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Butte, MT station.
Bellingham is 1h behind Idaho Falls. It is currently 12:31 PM in Idaho Falls and 11:31 AM in Bellingham.
What companies run services between Idaho Falls, ID, USA and Bellingham, WA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Allegiant Air fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Bellingham Amtrak Station via Butte, MT, Spokane Station, Spokane, Everett Station, and Everett Amtrak Station in around 20h 15m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Bellingham International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Idaho Falls to Bellingham International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Idaho Falls to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Idaho Falls to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Idaho Falls to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Idaho Falls to Vancouver International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Idaho Falls to Vancouver International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Vancouver International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Bellingham International Airport via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
Train from Spokane to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls to Downtown Salt Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Butte, MT to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $100–130
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Spokane to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $45–60
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Spokane to Everett Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Everett Amtrak Station to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Everett Amtrak Station to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Everett Amtrak Station to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- [email protected]
- 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
- Website
- https://airporter.com
- Schedules at
- https://airporter.com/shuttle/schedules/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.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/
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