Regional Transportation Options
Traveling Around Bellingham
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Driving Directions
From Interstate 5, take Exit #252 (Samish Way and WWU). Turn west onto Samish Way and follow the signs for Bill McDonald Parkway and the University Campus.
Ways to Travel
FlixBus offers inter-city bus connections to Vancouver BC, Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Portland, Eugene, and more. Catch the FlixBus from the Lincoln Creek Parking Lot or Fairhaven Station (be sure to double check your pick up location day-of your departure).
Amtrak Cascades provides daily service between Bellingham, Vancouver BC, and points south to Eugene. The Amtrak station is at the Fairhaven Transportation Center, 401 Harris Avenue — about 2 miles from campus.
Catch a Greyhound bus to travel down the I-5 corridor and to eastern Washington. The Greyhound station is also at the Fairhaven Transportation Center, 401 Harris Avenue — about 2 miles from campus.
- Taxi, Uber, or Lyft — available 7 days a week
- WTA bus — available 7 days a week:
- Route 1 — runs daily between the Downtown WTA Station and Fairhaven Transportation Center; buses run every 15 minutes during the day
- Route 14 — evenings and Sundays, via campus
- Route 105 — evenings and Sundays, via campus (during the day, Routes 14 and 105 stop in Fairhaven at 14th and Fairhaven Parkway — about a 15-minute walk to the Transportation Center)
www.ridewta.com or call 360-676-7433 for details.
The County Connector is a series of buses that are timed for travel between counties and transit agencies. These include:
- 80X - WTA (Bellingham - Mt Vernon)
- 90X - Skagit Transit (Mt Vernon - Everett)
- 40X - Skagit Transit (Mt Vernon - Anacortes)
- 411W NB & 411W SB - Island Transit(Mt Vernon - Whidbey Island)
- 411C- Island Transit (Mt Vernon - Camano Island)
- 412 - Island Transit (Camano Island - Everett)
Bellingham Airport is 7.5 miles from Western's campus.
- WTA Route 3 travels from the Downtown Bellingham Station or the Cordata Station to the airport.
- Flying out on a Sunday, very early morning, or late at night? Reserve a taxi to the airport in advance.
SeaTac can be reached from Bellingham a few ways:
- Airporter Shuttle — direct service between Bellingham and SeaTac (see below)
Public transit — Greyhound or Amtrak into Seattle, then transfer to Link Light Rail, which runs straight to SeaTac
More info: www.portseattle.org/Sea-Tac (Sea-Tac is operated by the Port of Seattle)
Ferries provide service to/from multiple points around the Puget Sound, San Juan Islands, and Vancouver Island.