Bellingham to Seattle

Compare trains, buses, flights and ferries from Bellingham to Seattle. From €15.19, fastest 1h 41m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Traveling from Bellingham to Seattle costs €15.19 at the cheapest and takes 1h 41m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 4 operators. The route covers 132 km. Cheapest is by Train, fastest is by Train.

Checked September 11, 2026Priced for September 29, 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
132 km
Fastest
1h 41m
Average
3h 8m
Services per day
24
Cheapest
€15.19
CO2 per passenger
23.7 kg
Door to door

Every way to make this journey

Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.

Door to door means the whole journey, including reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. Fares are the cheapest sold on each mode.
ModeDoor to doorMovingAt the endsFromCO2Per day
Train1h 42m58m44m€18.494.3 kg9
Flight3h 45m35m3h 10m€31.4132.7 kg15
  • 1h 42mFastest, by Train
  • €18.49Cheapest, by Train
  • 4.3 kgLowest CO2, by Train
  • 132 kmDistance traveled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026

Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.

Cheapest€15.19
  1. Amtrak A586711:051h 4m12:09Bellingham stationSeattle King Street

Door to door 1h 48mCO2 4.3 kgChanges 0Refundable

Fastest€16.29
  1. Amtrak A501017:3958m18:37Bellingham stationSeattle King Street

Door to door 1h 42mCO2 4.3 kgChanges 0Refundable

Today's real departures

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

No live timetable for this trip yet.

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

Prices over the next three weeks

Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.

Cheapest fare by mode and day for Bellingham to Seattle
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Bellingham to SeattleSatSep 12SunSep 13MonSep 14TueSep 15WedSep 16ThuSep 17FriSep 18SatSep 19SunSep 20MonSep 21TueSep 22WedSep 23ThuSep 24FriSep 25
Train€40.49€31.14€26.74€22.34€23.99€30.59€26.74€22.34€22.34€19.04€18.49€19.04€25.09€23.44
Flight€37.90€32.59€31.41€31.41€31.41€31.41€31.41€31.41€31.41€31.41€31.41€31.41€31.41€31.41

Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €15.19

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Booking window

When to book Bellingham to Seattle

The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.

  1. €20.1490 days
  2. €12.4460 days
  3. €12.9945 days
  4. €15.1930 days
  5. €17.9421 days
  6. €23.4414 days
  7. €26.747 days
  8. €26.743 days
  9. €37.901 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €12.44.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 205 percent. The most expensive point is €37.90, 1 days out.
What that means
Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
€37.90€12.441371421304560

Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.

Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. €22.34Sun
  2. €19.04Mon
  3. €18.49Tue
  4. €19.04Wed
  5. €25.09Thu
  6. €23.44Fri
  7. €22.34Sat
Across the year

How the fare moves month by month

The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.

  1. €22.34Sep
  2. €18.49Oct
  3. €14.64Nov
  4. €14.64Dec
  5. €14.09Jan
  6. €12.99Feb

The route

BellinghamBellinghamSeattleSeattle
The journey

What the journey actually looks like

Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.

Direct or connecting
92% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 8% involve one connection.
How far it really runs
The route covers 132 km against 129 km in a straight line, a detour of 2 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
Where the change is
Connections are made at Everett, Surrey. The gap between arriving and leaving is 50 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
If the connection is missed
The tightest connection we sell here has a 19 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is ours to fix and you are rebooked at no charge.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Bellingham at 06:02 and the last at 20:11, across 9 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Terminals

Where you leave from and where you arrive

The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.

Bellingham

Rail
  • Bellingham station
  • Great Northern Passenger Station
Bus
  • Bellingham Fairhaven
  • Bellingham Station
Air
  • BLI
Ferry
  • Bellingham
  • Bellingham Cruise Terminal

Seattle

Rail
  • Seattle King Street
  • Westlake
  • Union Station
Bus
  • Seattle King Street
  • Seattle Greyhound Station
Air
  • SEA
  • BFI
Ferry
  • Seattle
  • Seattle Waterfront
Carriers

Who runs this route

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
Amtrak€15.191h 41m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
Empire Airlines€31.413h 45m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
Horizon Air€31.413h 45m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
SkyWest€31.413h 45m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
  • Amtrak
  • Empire Airlines
  • Horizon Air
  • SkyWest
The price

What the fare is made of

Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.

The cheapest Train fare we sell on 2026-09-29, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€12.0079%
Taxes€1.208%
Our service fee€1.9913%
Total you pay€15.19100%

A day in Seattle hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.

Left luggage lockers

Where to leave your bags in Seattle

Most of the points near Seattle King Street open before the first train and close after the last one.

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Questions about Bellingham to Seattle

The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.

How long does it take to get from Bellingham to Seattle?

The fastest journey from Bellingham to Seattle takes 1h 41m door to door, of which 58m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 3h 8m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.

How much does it cost to travel from Bellingham to Seattle?

The cheapest fare from Bellingham to Seattle is €15.19, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €31.41. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.

What is the cheapest way to get from Bellingham to Seattle?

The cheapest way from Bellingham to Seattle is by Train, at €18.49 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 1h 42m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.

What is the fastest way to get from Bellingham to Seattle?

The fastest way from Bellingham to Seattle is by Train, at 1h 42m door to door. Only 58m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €18.49.

When should I book Bellingham to Seattle?

Fares from Bellingham to Seattle bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €12.44. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 205 percent, measured on September 29, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.

Which day of the week is cheapest for Bellingham to Seattle?

Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Bellingham to Seattle, at €18.49. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 29, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.

Which month is cheapest for Bellingham to Seattle?

February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Bellingham to Seattle, at €12.99 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.

Who runs service from Bellingham to Seattle?

4 operators sell services from Bellingham to Seattle across 2 modes: Amtrak, Empire Airlines, Horizon Air, SkyWest. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.

Is there a direct service from Bellingham to Seattle?

92 percent of the services we sell from Bellingham to Seattle are direct. The rest connect at Everett, Surrey, with about 50 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.

How much CO2 does the journey from Bellingham to Seattle produce?

Traveling from Bellingham to Seattle by Train produces about 4.3 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 32.7 kg, roughly 8 times as much for one passenger.

Which station or terminal do services from Bellingham to Seattle use?

Services from Bellingham to Seattle by Train leave from Bellingham station and arrive at Seattle King Street. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.

Can I change or refund a ticket from Bellingham to Seattle?

1 of the 4 operators we sell from Bellingham to Seattle allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.

Where these numbers come from

Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances

On this page
Every figure above was computed for Bellingham to Seattle on September 11, 2026: 132 km of route against 129 km in a straight line, 24 services a day, 4 operators, a cheapest fare of €15.19, and 1h 41m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.

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