There are 9 ways to get from Santa Clara to Bellingham by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Bellingham International Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)plane SJC - BLI
6h 9m$224–484Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland 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
25h 31m$145–289Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Seattletrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain Amtrak Cascades
28h 3m$334–721Drive 924.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Clara to Bellinghamcar 924.6 mi
16h 3m$169–244Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SJC - SEA
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton
6h 58m$172–438Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Paine Field County Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane SFO - PAE
- Take a shuttle bus from Paine Field Airport Terminal - Eb to Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton
7h 23m$207–435Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane OAK - SEA
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton
7h 38m$264–462Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SFO - SEA
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton
7h 44m$195–455Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane SFO - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 46m$178–770
Santa Clara to Bellingham by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Clara to Bellingham is to bus which costs $140 - $290 and takes 25h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Clara to Bellingham is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $220 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Clara station to Bellingham. However, there are services departing from San Jose Diridon Station and arriving at Bellingham Bus Stop via Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station and Seattle Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Clara to Bellingham station. However, there are services departing from Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Bellingham Amtrak Station via San Jose and Seattle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 3m.
The distance between Santa Clara and Bellingham is 805 miles. The road distance is 930 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Clara to Bellingham without a car is to bus which takes 25h 31m and costs $140 - $290.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Santa Clara to Bellingham, including transfers.
Santa Clara to Bellingham bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
Santa Clara to Bellingham train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Santa Clara to Bellingham is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $220 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $290 and takes 25h 31m, you could also train, which costs $330 - $750 and takes 28h 3m.
What companies run services between Santa Clara, CA, USA and Bellingham, WA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound to Bellingham Bus Stop via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Station, Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station, and Seattle Bus Station in around 25h 31m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–480
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–480
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–480
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- 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
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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/
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
- https://airporter.com
- Schedules at
- https://airporter.com/shuttle/schedules/
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/
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/
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Clara to Bellingham bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Santa Clara to Bellingham train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Clara to Bellingham is 930 miles. It takes approximately 16h 3m to drive from Santa Clara to Bellingham.
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