There are 7 ways to get from San Diego Airport (SAN) to Bellingham by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or shuttle
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Fly to Bellingham International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)plane SAN - BLI
6h 17m$206–545Fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SAN - SEA
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton
6h 29m$160–457Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stopbus
35h 28m$198–395Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
42h 10m$486–1,055Drive 1,344.2 mi
- Drive from San Diego Airport (SAN) to Bellinghamcar 1,344.2 mi
22h 53m$246–355Fly to Vancouver International Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane SAN - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 36m$220–947Fly to Paine Field County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane SAN - PAE
- Take a shuttle bus from Paine Field Airport Terminal - Eb to Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton
6h 19m$175–745
San Diego Airport (SAN) to Bellingham by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego Airport (SAN) to Bellingham is to bus which costs $190 - $400 and takes 35h 28m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego Airport (SAN) to Bellingham is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $200 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego Airport (SAN) to Bellingham. However, there are services departing from Terminal 1 Transportation Island and arriving at Bellingham Bus Stop via San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, Sacramento Bus Station and Seattle Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from San Diego Airport (SAN) to Bellingham station. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Bellingham Amtrak Station via Los Angeles and Seattle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 10m.
The distance between San Diego Airport (SAN) and Bellingham is 1156 miles. The road distance is 1352 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego Airport (SAN) to Bellingham without a car is to bus which takes 35h 28m and costs $190 - $400.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from San Diego Airport (SAN) to Bellingham, including transfers.
San Diego Airport (SAN) to Bellingham bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop station.
San Diego Airport (SAN) to Bellingham train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from San Diego Airport (SAN) to Bellingham is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $200 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $400 and takes 35h 28m, you could also train, which costs $480 - $1,100 and takes 42h 10m.
What companies run services between San Diego Airport (SAN), USA and Bellingham, WA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Delta fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal 1 Transportation Island to Bellingham Bus Stop via Old Town Transit Center, San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, Sacramento Bus Station, and Seattle Bus Station in around 35h 28m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Sacramento, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Oakland, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
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
- Bellair Airporter
- Schedules at
- Airporter Schedules
Shuttle from Paine Field Airport Terminal - Eb to Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
- Schedules at
- Airporter Schedules
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More Questions & Answers
San Diego Airport (SAN) to Bellingham bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
San Diego Airport (SAN) to Bellingham train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego Airport (SAN) to Bellingham is 1352 miles. It takes approximately 22h 53m to drive from San Diego Airport (SAN) to Bellingham.
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