Everett (Washington)

• 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.

See also: Rail travel in the United States

• 🌍 Everett Station, 3201 Smith Avenue. 6AM-10PM. The Sound Transit Sounder and Amtrak operate from Everett Station at 3201 Smith Ave. The waiting area and ticketing desk for Amtrak are in the lobby of the building, while the ticket machines and the Orca Card transponders for the Sound Transit Sounder trains are inside the building and out at the loading platform. (updated Jul 2018)
  • Sound Transit, Everett Station (first platform behind and south of the building; loading platform can also be accessed directly from the bus transit center (south of the building) without going through the building), toll-free: +1-888-889-6368. Sound Transit operates Sounder commuter trains down to Seattle in the morning and up to Everett via Edmonds and Mukilteo in the afternoons. They also operate additional trains for the Mariners and Seahawks home events. (updated Sep 2022)
  • Amtrak, (ticket desk & waiting room) Everett Station @ 3201 S Smith Ave (second platform from behind the building there are designated paths to allow passengers to walk across the first track from the building to the second platform), ☏ +1 215-856-7924, toll-free: +1-800-872-7245. The following Amtrak routes serve Everett:. (updated Sep 2022)
    • 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

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:

• BellAir Airporter, (bus stop) Tulalip Resort Hotel @ 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd, Tulalip (bus stop, east of the front entrance to Tulalip Resort Hotel; hotel is at 88th St NE and Quil Ceda Blvd west of I-5 at Exit #200), ☏ +1-866-235-5247. Goes up to Marysville, Stanwood, Burlington/Mt Vernon, Bellingham & Blaine from Seattle and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on one route and west from Burlington to La Conner & the San Juan Ferry Terminal on another. 
• Community Transit, ☏ +1 425-348-7100. Goes out to the surrounding cities and towns of Arlington (#201/202), Aurora Village in Shoreline (Swift Blue); Goldbrier (#270); Lynnwood (#201/202, 512); Marysville (#201/202); Smokey Point (#201/202), Stanwood (#240 from Smokey Point), Lake Stevens (#280), Granite Falls (#280), etc. They also operate Sound Transit buses to downtown Seattle (510), Bellevue (532) and Northgate (512) form Everett. adult $2.25 (local); $4.25 (S Snohomish Co to/from Seattle); $5.50 (N Snohomish to/from Seattle) and is part of the regional Orca payment system. 
• 🌍 Flixbus, (bus stop-Everett Station) 3201 Smith Ave (Bus will board at the bus pullout next to the parking lot, across (west of) Smith Ave from Everett Station, directly south of the intersection at 32nd St /Smith Ave. Look for the FlixBus sign.). Service from Bellingham to Eugene through Everett, Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Portland and Corvallis. (updated Nov 2019)
• Greyhound, Bolt Bus, (bus stop) Everett Station @ 3201 S Smith Ave, Bay B1 (tickets no longer sold at this location.), toll-free: +1-800-231-2222. Daily 9AM-11:30AM & 2PM-5:30PM. Travels primarily on Interstate 5 between Seattle, Everett, Mount Vernon, Bellingham and Vancouver BC. Passengers transfer to other buses in Seattle and Vancouver to get to additional destinations. 
• Northwestern Trailways & Salt Lake Express (Northwest Stage Lines), (ticket desk) Everett Station @ 3201 S Smith (ticket desk inside the building, bus stop at Bay B1), ☏ +1 509-838-4029, team@northwesterntrailways.com. Goes east to Lake Stevens, Leavenworth, Wenatchee, Ephrata and Moses Lake & Spokane; and south towards Seattle and Tacoma. Passengers transfer to other buses in Wenatchee and Spokane to get to additional destinations. Tickets can booked with Salt Lake City Express or Megabus. 
• Quick Shuttle, (bus stop) Seattle Premium Outlets @ 10600 Quil Ceda Blvd, Tulalip (bus stop is between the administration office and the Addidas Outlet Store), toll-free: +1-800-665-2122. Express bus between downtown Seattle and Vancouver BC. Northbound buses going to Canada only pick up passengers in the U.S. while southbound buses going to Seattle only drop off in the U.S. (updated Aug 2015)
• Sound Transit (Bay C1 for Rt510 & 512 southbound; Bay C2 for Rt#532 and Bay A4 for Rt510 northbound), ☏ +1-888-889-6368. Operates express buses to downtown Seattle (510); Northgate via Lynnwood (512); and Bellevue (532) from Everett Station. Transfer to the Link Light Rail from Northgate Station to the UW campus in the U District. 
• Skagit Transit Rt 90x (Bay A4). Express bus from Chuckanut P&R (Burlington); Skagit Station (downtown Mt Vernon) and South Mt Vernon P&R. Going north passengers can transfer to the 80x bus (co-operated by Whatcom & Skagit Transit) in Mt Vernon to continue to Bellingham by public transportation. (updated Aug 2015)

• 🌍 Paine Field (PAE  ^IATA, also known as Snohomish County Airport) (about 8.5 miles south of Everett). Limited commercial flights are with Alaska Airlines'. Other airlines may follow suit in time as the terminal expands. The terminal, ranked one of the best regional airports in the world, has a rather cozy design with fireplaces and nice chairs and sofas, and waiter service from the restaurants available throughout the terminal (all two gates of it). Everett Transit (Rt #8) provides service to a transit hub at Seaway Transit Center and the downtown Everett Station, where buses to the region can be found. 

The next nearest airport for more commercial flights with a wider array of airlines is at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA ^IATA, "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 (BLI ^IATA) 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:

• Sound Transit Link Light Rail & Rt510. There are a no direct Sound Transit buses from Sea-Tac to Everett. The next closest option would be to take the frequent Link Light Rail from the airport to the International District (tunnel) Station and transfer to the #510 bus up to Everett. The bus stop for the #510 is at 4th Ave & Jackson, opposite side of the (old) Union Station building from the entrance/exit of the International District (tunnel) Station. If going to the airport you can get off the 510 to the last stop at 5th & Jackson and walk across the plaza to the International District (tunnel) Station ). 
• BellAir Airporter, (regular bus stop) Tulalip Resort Hotel @ 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd in Marysville (a is at the main entrance to the hotel, the hotel is off of Exit #200 just north of Everett), ☏ +1-866-235-5247. This will take you to points north of Everett (Bellingham, Bellingham International Airport, Marysville, Mount Vernon, Anacortes and the San Juan Islands Ferry Terminal) and down to SeaTac. Ask if they will do a special pick-up or drop off in Everett (proper). Fares are from $25 up to $70 for one way. 
• ShuttleExpress, ☏ +1 425 981-7000. Operates both a shared and private shuttle service between the airport and hotels & residents within the Tacoma-Seattle-Bellevue-Everett corridor and its vicinity. Catch them at the 3rd level of the parking garage. During the morning commute hours (7-10AM), it may not be best to take this transportation if you go to downtown Seattle unless you have a lot of baggage to take care of; the more spacious Link Light Rail trains will get you there for about the same duration or even quicker. Walk-ins are allowed for trips from the airport (shared vans only), reservations necessary for trips to the airport. Downtown from $18. 
• Whidbey-SeaTac Shuttle, ☏ +1 360-679-4003, toll-free: +1-877-679-4003. Nearest drop off/pick up point is at the Mulkiteo-Clinton Ferry Terminal as the shuttle/bus makes it way between Sea-Tac, Whidbey Island and Bellingham Airport. (updated Aug 2015)

• Everett Transit, (Bus Transit Center) 3201 S Smith (Bus stops are at Bus Bays E, F & I closest to the street.), ☏ +1 425-257-7777. Operates buses within the city of Everett, to downtown from Everett Station (all routes ask driver), to Mulkiteo (Rt#18), South Everett P&R (#29) and Mariner P&R (#2). (updated Aug 2015)
• Community Transit, ☏ +1 425-353-7433, toll-free: +1-800-562-1375. Operates local and regional public transit bus routes in Snohomish County, except only local routes in Everett. Communities within the county served by this operator's routes include Arlington, Edmonds, Everett, Lynnwood, Marysville, Mill Creek, Monroe, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo, Snohomish, and Stanwood. (updated Jun 2023)
  • Bus routes 201 and 202 travel between Arlington and Northgate Station in Seattle via Marysville, Everett Station, and Lynnwood.
• Island Transit, ☏ +1 360-678-7771. Scheduled bus services on Whidbey Island and Camano Island. From Monday to Friday, bus route 412 operates a few trips per day between Everett Station and Camano Island. Camano Island can also be reached by taking Community Transit to Stanwood and transferring to Island Transit bus route 411C. Free. (updated Jun 2023)
• Skagit Transit, ☏ +1 360-757-4433, custserv@skagittransit.org. Operates bus route 90X traveling south from Burlington via Mount Vernon, to Everett Station. The bus operates multiple times daily. (updated Sep 2022)
• Sound Transit, toll-free: +1-888-889-6368. Has regional public transit routes including Sounder trains, Link light rail, and express bus in King County (e.g. Bellevue, Federal Way, Kent, Renton, Seattle), Snohomish County (e.g. Everett, Lynnwood), and Pierce County (e.g. Puyallup, Tacoma). (updated Jun 2023) 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.

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.

• 🌍 Boeing Future of Flight & Boeing Tour, 8415 Paine Field Blvd., Mukilteo (I-5 Exit 189, WA Hwy 526 west 4 miles (6.4km), past the huge Boeing building on your right, then at the 4-way stoplight turn Left onto Paine Field Blvd and follow signs for the museum), ☏ +1 425-438-8100, toll-free: +1-888-467-4777, fax: +1 425-265-9808, info@futureofflight.org. 8:30AM-5:30PM daily, except for a few holidays. Boeing's Everett factory is the world's largest building by interior volume. It is where the Boeing 747, 767, and 777 airliners are made. On the observation deck of the museum, you can watch planes land and take off from the runway, with air traffic control audible on speakers; aircraft are often being tested before delivery to Boeing's customers. As of June 2023, tours of Boeing's assembly are suspended and no date of resumption has been announced. $15 for museum and tour ($8 for 15 years and under); $9 for museum only. Reservations recommended for tours. Must be 4 feet (122 cm) or taller. Lockers $1 (for storing items not allowed on the tour). (updated Jul 2021)
• 🌍 Historic Flight Foundation (John T. Sessions Historic Aircraft Foundation), 10719 Bernie Webber Dr, Mukilteo, ☏ +1 425-348-3200, airborne@historicflight.org. Tu-Su 10AM-5PM. $15, $12 senior/military, $10 youth (11-17), kids 10 and under free. 
• 🌍 Flying Heritage Collection, 3407 109th Street SW, toll-free: +1-877-FHC-3404 (342-3404). 10AM-5PM; daily from Memorial Day to Labor Day, Tu-Su the rest of the year. $14, $12 seniors/military, $10 youth (6-17), kids 5 and under free. 
• 🌍 The Museum of Flight Restoration Center, 2909 100th St. SW. 9AM-4PM; Tu-Sa June–August, Tu-Th and Sa the rest of the year. $5, $3 youth (5-17), kids 4 and under free. 

• 🌍 Jetty Island (10th St. and W. Marine View Dr., then take ferry), ☏ +1 425-257-8304. Early July to early Sept: M-Th 10AM-6PM, F Sa 10AM-9PM, Su 10AM-7PM. Parking: $3. There is a free ferry (last return trip 5:30PM most days) –suggested donation of $2 per adult and $1 per child help offset maintenance and other expenses. Call the Jetty Island reservation line: +1 425-257-8304. 

• 🌍 Village Theater, 2710 Wetmore Ave, ☏ +1 425-257-8600. The Village Theatre non-profit professional producing musical theatre company. Theatre programs including Kidstage, Mainstage, Village Originals and Pied Piper. 
• 🌍 The Historic Everett Theatre (The New Everett Theatre), 2911 Colby Ave, ☏ +1 425 258-6766. 

• 🌍 Everett Silvertips, 2000 Hewitt Ave, ☏ +1 425-252-5100. WHL US Division junior hockey team plays at Angel of the Winds Arena from September till March. 
• 🌍 Everett AquaSox, 3900 Broadway, ☏ +1 425-258-3673. Are a minor league baseball team. They start in mid-June and end in early September. They play home games at Everett Memorial Stadium.