Origin
Everett, WA
Late night in Everett on Friday
Local time
5:29 AM
PDT
Current temp
57°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Everett, WA to Tulalip, WA
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
21m
Distance
12.6 mi
20 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 19m
★
6 AM
0h 21m
8 AM
0h 25m
10 AM
0h 22m
12 PM
0h 22m
3 PM
0h 23m
5 PM
0h 25m
8 PM
0h 20m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Tulalip, WA
Alok Sharma
Trip Overview
This quick 12.6-mile drive from Everett, WA, to Tulalip, WA, is easily manageable in about 21 minutes, making it perfect as a day trip. You'll mainly navigate Marine Drive Northeast and I-5, with Everett Avenue also playing a role in your journey. With a modest fuel cost estimated at $3, this is a very budget-friendly excursion. The drive offers a mixed terrain, so you won't be stuck on one type of road for too long. Both your origin and destination are within the Pacific Coast region, so you'll stay within familiar scenery throughout this short hop.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 21m. Total distance: 12.6 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
21m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (36%). Straightforward navigation.
Scenic Drive
Mixed drive route profile.
Drive Character
Expect a mixed drive for this short journey, with about 36% of your travel on highways. You'll encounter a longest stretch of 6.5 miles on Marine Drive Northeast, offering a more continuous experience before transitioning to other roadways. The personality of the drive shifts as you move from local streets to the interstate and back, providing a varied driving experience without becoming monotonous. This blend means you'll get a taste of different road types in a short period.
Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 11 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Marine Drive Northeast is the longest continuous segment at about 6.5 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near Broadway.
Driving Effort
3/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 21m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start (Broadway): Navigation decision point; at 1 miles: Navigation decision point; at 5.8 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 7 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
5
0 mi into trip
|
~0m in
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Broadway
Turn left onto Broadway
Navigation decision point
5
1 mi into trip
|
~1m in
Take the ramp toward I 5 North: Vancouver British Columbia
Navigation decision point
Toward I 5 North: Vancouver British Columbia
7
5.8 mi into trip
|
~8m in
Take the exit toward WA 528 East: Marysville
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 199
Toward WA 528 East: Marysville
7
6 mi into trip
|
~8m in
|
WA 528 / 4th Street
Turn left onto WA 528 / 4th Street
Lane positioning matters here
Use the left lane.
5
6.3 mi into trip
|
~9m in
|
Marine Drive Northeast
Enter roundabout onto Marine Drive Northeast
Roundabout - know your exit number before entering
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Drive Northeast | 6.5 mi | 12m |
| I 5 | 4.6 mi | 5m |
| Everett Avenue | 0.7 mi | 1m |
| Broadway | 0.2 mi | <1m |
| 4th Street | <0.1 mi | <1m |
| Hewitt Avenue | <0.1 mi | <1m |
| Marine Drive | — | — |
Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.
Longest stretch:
Marine Drive Northeast
— 6.5 mi, about 12m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Everett, WA and Tulalip, WA.
1
Start on Hewitt Avenue
128 ft
·
9 sec
·
Hewitt Avenue
2
Turn left onto Broadway
0.2 mi
·
22 sec
·
Broadway
3
Turn right onto WA 529
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Everett Avenue
4
Take the ramp
0.3 mi
·
34 sec
Toward I 5 North: Vancouver British Columbia
5
Merge onto I 5
4.6 mi
·
5 min
·
I 5
6
Take the exit
0.2 mi
·
35 sec
Exit 199
Toward WA 528 East: Marysville
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7
Turn left onto WA 528
471 ft
·
11 sec
·
4th Street
Use the left lane.
8
Continue on Marine Drive Northeast
0.2 mi
·
31 sec
·
Marine Drive Northeast
9
Enter roundabout onto Marine Drive Northeast
140 ft
·
2 sec
·
Marine Drive Northeast
10
Continue on Marine Drive Northeast
6.2 mi
·
11 min
·
Marine Drive Northeast
11
Arrive at destination
Marine Drive
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$2.64 one way
$5.27 round trip
$5.32/gal
25.4 MPG avg
4 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $5.58 | $2.77 | $5.53 |
| premium | $5.77 | $2.86 | $5.72 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $2.78 | $5.56 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 4.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 75% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 3.8 | 0 | $1.32 | $0.60 |
| Efficient EV | 3.2 | 0 | $1.10 | $0.50 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 5 | 0 | $1.76 | $0.81 |
Gas CO2
4 kg
EV CO2
1 kg (75% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Destination
Tulalip, WA
Late night in Tulalip on Friday
Local time
5:29 AM
PDT
Current temp
58°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
1 degrees warmer at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
21m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Everett, WA to Tulalip, WA covers 12.6 miles and takes about 21m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Marine Drive Northeast, I 5, Everett Avenue. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 6.3 miles from Everett, WA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.64 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.
This is a straightforward 21m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: near the start (Broadway): Navigation decision point; at 1 miles: Navigation decision point; at 5.8 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here.
The route from Everett, WA to Tulalip, WA does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.
How this page is built
Compiled and maintained by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy (Helsinki). Each route is built from authoritative open government and mapping datasets rather than crowdsourced reviews. Distances and geometry come from OSRM over OpenStreetMap. Fuel cost uses EIA weekly regional averages. Pages are published only after passing our data-quality checks; our methodology page documents refresh cadence, editorial standards, and known limitations.
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