Everett (Washington)

Everett is a city in the Puget Sound region of Washington State 28 mi (45 km) north of Seattle and 115 mi (184 km) south of Vancouver BC.

By car

 * From Interstate 5 (I-5) Everett is accessed from exits #186 (128th St SW) through #198 (WA-529 West Broadway) along I-5. To get to downtown from the northbound lanes, exit at Exit #193 (WA-529 Pacific Ave City Center). From the southbound lanes, exit at Exit #194 (US-2 Wenatchee/Everett Ave) and follow signs towards Everett Ave.
 * From Interstate 405 (I-405) follow signs towards I-5 North towards Everett or continue on the freeway which becomes WA-525 towards the Mukilteo Ferry. From I-5, I-405 is at Exit #182.
 * US Hwy 2 begins and ends in downtown Everett going east towards Stevens Pass, Fort Leavenworth (in the North Cascades), Wenatchee, Ephrata and Spokane in Eastern Washington. From I-5, US Hwy 2 is accessed from Exit #194 from both directions.

By train

 * Amtrak Cascades operates between Vancouver, BC and Eugene via Bellingham, Mount Vernon, Everett, Edmonds, Seattle, Tukwila, Tacoma, Lacey (Olympia), Centralia, Kelso (Longview), Vancouver, WA, Portland, Oregon City, Salem, and Albany. There are two round trips daily along the portion between Vancouver and Seattle, four round trips daily along the portion between Seattle and Portland, and two round trips daily along the portion between Portland and Eugene. No train departures travel the whole length of the route. Additional service between Vancouver and Seattle, and between Portland to Eugene are provided on the Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach.
 * Empire Builder operating daily between Seattle/Portland and Chicago including stops at Spokane, Glacier National Park, Fargo, Saint Paul, and Milwaukee. The trains split into separate branches between Seattle and Spokane, and between Portland and Spokane, while operating as trains consisting of train cars from both branches between Spokane and Chicago. Between Seattle and Spokane, trains stop in Edmonds, Everett, Leavenworth, Wenatchee, and Ephrata
 * Amtrak Cascades operates between Vancouver, BC and Eugene via Bellingham, Mount Vernon, Everett, Edmonds, Seattle, Tukwila, Tacoma, Lacey (Olympia), Centralia, Kelso (Longview), Vancouver, WA, Portland, Oregon City, Salem, and Albany. There are two round trips daily along the portion between Vancouver and Seattle, four round trips daily along the portion between Seattle and Portland, and two round trips daily along the portion between Portland and Eugene. No train departures travel the whole length of the route. Additional service between Vancouver and Seattle, and between Portland to Eugene are provided on the Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach.
 * Empire Builder operating daily between Seattle/Portland and Chicago including stops at Spokane, Glacier National Park, Fargo, Saint Paul, and Milwaukee. The trains split into separate branches between Seattle and Spokane, and between Portland and Spokane, while operating as trains consisting of train cars from both branches between Spokane and Chicago. Between Seattle and Spokane, trains stop in Edmonds, Everett, Leavenworth, Wenatchee, and Ephrata
 * Empire Builder operating daily between Seattle/Portland and Chicago including stops at Spokane, Glacier National Park, Fargo, Saint Paul, and Milwaukee. The trains split into separate branches between Seattle and Spokane, and between Portland and Spokane, while operating as trains consisting of train cars from both branches between Spokane and Chicago. Between Seattle and Spokane, trains stop in Edmonds, Everett, Leavenworth, Wenatchee, and Ephrata

By bus
The bus transit center for Sound Transit, Community Transit, Everett Transit and Skagit Transit is next to the Everett Station Building (3201 S Smith) at the southside. Amtrak ticket desks and waiting area are in the lobby, inside the building:

By plane


The next nearest airport for more commercial flights with a wider array of airlines is at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (, "Sea-Tac" for short) 45 mi (72 km) south of Everett, which serves much of the greater Seattle Metropolitan area and the Pacific NW.

The next nearest airport is at Bellingham International Airport 66 mi (106 km) north of Everett. Alaska Airlines and Allegiant are the only airlines offering flight to/from Bellingham. Options besides taxi/limo or rental car are:

By public transit

 * Bus routes 201 and 202 travel between Arlington and Northgate Station in Seattle via Marysville, Everett Station, and Lynnwood.
 * Bus routes serving Everett:
 * 510 traveling from downtown Seattle to Everett station via Lynnwood. Operates Monday to Friday with trips heading to Seattle in the morning and to Everett in the afternoon.
 * 512 traveling from Northgate Station in Seattle to Everett Station via Lynnwood. Operates daily through the day. Transfer to Link Light Rail #1 in Northgate to continue towards downtown Seattle via University District/Ravenna and Capitol Hill.
 * 532 traveling from the downtown Bellevue Transit Center in Bellevue to Everett Station via Canyon Park, Totem Lake, and Ash Way. Operates Monday through Saturday, throughout the day.
 * Bus routes serving Everett:
 * 510 traveling from downtown Seattle to Everett station via Lynnwood. Operates Monday to Friday with trips heading to Seattle in the morning and to Everett in the afternoon.
 * 512 traveling from Northgate Station in Seattle to Everett Station via Lynnwood. Operates daily through the day. Transfer to Link Light Rail #1 in Northgate to continue towards downtown Seattle via University District/Ravenna and Capitol Hill.
 * 532 traveling from the downtown Bellevue Transit Center in Bellevue to Everett Station via Canyon Park, Totem Lake, and Ash Way. Operates Monday through Saturday, throughout the day.

See

 * Everett Performing Arts Center
 * Everett Naval Station
 * Memorial Stadium
 * Snohomish County Historical Museum

Airplanes
At Paine Field, you can tour Boeing's huge assembly plant where most of their airplanes are built, as well as a few adjacent independent museums. However, if you only have time for one aviation museum on your trip, you might consider skipping this in favor of the Museum of Flight in Seattle's Georgetown, which is much larger and more engaging than the Boeing tour.

Go next

 * Seattle to the south