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Trip from Mukilteo, WA to Everett, WA

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

17m

Distance

10.5 mi

17 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 16m ★
6 AM
0h 18m
8 AM
0h 21m
10 AM
0h 19m
12 PM
0h 19m
3 PM
0h 19m
5 PM
0h 21m
8 PM
0h 17m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

Downtown Mukilteo, WA, WA

Mukilteo, WA

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Trip Overview

Stretching just 10.5 miles between Mukilteo and Everett, this trip is an efficient commute across the Pacific Coast region of Washington. You can expect a quick 17-minute drive, making it a perfect candidate for a single-day journey that requires no overnight stay. With a fuel budget of only $2, it is an incredibly economical route to navigate. The path utilizes a combination of the Mukilteo Speedway, the Boeing Freeway, and I-5 to bridge these two coastal locations. Because the total distance is so short, you have total flexibility in your scheduling, allowing you to easily manage the trip around your other plans.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 17m. Total distance: 10.5 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

17m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (0%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a mixed driving experience as you transition between local roads and major thoroughfares. Approximately 46% of your 10.5-mile journey is spent on highways, providing a balanced pace that shifts from surface streets to faster-moving lanes. The longest uninterrupted stretch you will encounter is the 2.8-mile segment along the Boeing Freeway. While the drive is relatively short, you will feel the transition in tempo as you move from the Speedway onto the interstate system. It is a straightforward, functional drive that gets you from point A to point B without any unnecessary complexity.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 11 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
84th Street Southwest is one of the defining roads on this drive.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. Navigation is very simple - set it and forget it for most of the drive.

Driving Effort 1/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

The drive from Mukilteo, WA to Everett, WA is easy. At 17m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

Where does it get tricky?

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Mukilteo, WA to Everett, WA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
84th Street Southwest
Boeing Freeway
I5 North
Everett City Center
Broadway
Hewitt Avenue

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: 84th Street Southwest — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Mukilteo, WA and Everett, WA.

1

Start on Mukilteo Speedway

1.7 mi · 3 min · Mukilteo Speedway
2

Turn left onto 84th Street Southwest

0.4 mi · 40 sec · 84th Street Southwest
3

Turn left onto 84th Street Southwest

0.3 mi · 39 sec · 84th Street Southwest
4

Continue on Boeing Freeway

2.8 mi · 3 min · Boeing Freeway
5

Take the exit slight left toward I5 North: Vancouver British Columbia

1.4 mi · 2 min · I5 North: Vancouver British Columbia
6

Merge slight left

2.1 mi · 2 min
7

Take the exit slight right toward Everett City Center, Naval Station, Port of Everett

0.3 mi · 35 sec · Everett City Center, Naval Station, Port of Everett
8

Keep slight right to continue on Broadway

0.6 mi · 1 min · Broadway
9

Turn straight onto Broadway

0.9 mi · 1 min · Broadway
10

Turn left onto Hewitt Avenue

128 ft · 3 sec · Hewitt Avenue
11

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.20 one way

$4.40 round trip

$5.32/gal 25.4 MPG avg 4 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $5.58 $2.30 $4.61
premium $5.77 $2.38 $4.77
diesel $5.61 $2.32 $4.64

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 3.7 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 3.2 0 $1.10 $0.50
Efficient EV 2.6 0 $0.92 $0.42
EV Truck/SUV 4.2 0 $1.47 $0.67

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.

Forecast as of Apr 15, 2026

Origin

Mukilteo, WA

Late night in Mukilteo on Friday

Local time

5:18 AM

PDT

Current temp

50°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Everett, WA

Late night in Everett on Friday

Local time

5:18 AM

PDT

Current temp

57°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

7 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

17m 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 Mukilteo, WA to Everett, WA covers 10.5 miles and takes about 17m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are 84th Street Southwest, Boeing Freeway, I5 North. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 5.2 miles from Mukilteo, WA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.20 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.

The drive from Mukilteo, WA to Everett, WA is easy. At 17m with 0% highway, most drivers will find it relaxed and low-stress.

This route does not have any notably tricky sections. Most of the drive from Mukilteo, WA to Everett, WA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Mukilteo, WA to Everett, 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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