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Trip from Newcastle, WA to Bellevue, WA

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

Drive Time

13m

Distance

6.6 mi

11 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$1

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 12m ★
6 AM
0h 14m
8 AM
0h 16m
10 AM
0h 14m
12 PM
0h 14m
3 PM
0h 15m
5 PM
0h 16m
8 PM
0h 13m

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

Downtown Newcastle, WA, WA

Newcastle, WA

Harrison Reilly

Trip Overview

The drive from Newcastle, WA to Bellevue, WA covers 6.6 miles and takes about 13m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on 136th Avenue Southeast, Newcastle Golf Club Road, Newcastle Commons Drive for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.38 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 13m. Total distance: 6.6 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

13m 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 13m drive with frequent turns across 6.6 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 13 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
136th Avenue Southeast 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 Newcastle, WA to Bellevue, WA is easy. At 13m 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 Newcastle, WA to Bellevue, WA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
136th Avenue Southeast
Newcastle Golf Club Road
Newcastle Commons Drive
Coal Creek Parkway Southeast
I 405 North
Southeast 8th Street
116th Avenue Southeast
Main Street

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: 136th Avenue Southeast — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Newcastle, WA and Bellevue, WA.

1

Start on Southeast 71st Street

476 ft · 16 sec · Southeast 71st Street
2

Continue on 136th Avenue Southeast

0.2 mi · 32 sec · 136th Avenue Southeast
3

Turn right onto Newcastle Golf Club Road

292 ft · 12 sec · Newcastle Golf Club Road
4

Turn left onto Newcastle Commons Drive

0.4 mi · 1 min · Newcastle Commons Drive
5

Turn right onto Coal Creek Parkway Southeast

2.0 mi · 4 min · Coal Creek Parkway Southeast
6

Take the ramp right toward I 405 North

0.3 mi · 32 sec · I 405 North
7

Merge slight left

2.0 mi · 2 min
8

Take the exit slight right toward Southeast 8th Street, 116th Avenue Southeast

0.2 mi · 23 sec · Southeast 8th Street, 116th Avenue Southeast
9

Keep slight left to continue on 116th Avenue Southeast

0.3 mi · 36 sec · 116th Avenue Southeast
10

Turn left onto 116th Avenue Southeast

0.4 mi · 1 min · 116th Avenue Southeast
11

Turn left onto Main Street

0.7 mi · 1 min · Main Street
12

Turn right

46 ft · 3 sec
13

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.38 one way

$2.76 round trip

$5.32/gal 25.4 MPG avg 2 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $5.58 $1.45 $2.90
premium $5.77 $1.50 $3.00
diesel $5.61 $1.46 $2.91

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$1

Estimated CO2 emission: 2.3 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 50% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 2 0 $0.69 $0.32
Efficient EV 1.7 0 $0.58 $0.26
EV Truck/SUV 2.6 0 $0.92 $0.42

Gas CO2

2 kg

EV CO2

1 kg (50% 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 16, 2026

Origin

Newcastle, WA

Late night in Newcastle on Friday

Local time

1:09 AM

PDT

Current temp

49°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Bellevue, WA

Late night in Bellevue on Friday

Local time

1:09 AM

PDT

Current temp

49°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

Very similar conditions

Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.

Road read

13m 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 Newcastle, WA to Bellevue, WA covers 6.6 miles and takes about 13m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are 136th Avenue Southeast, Newcastle Golf Club Road, Newcastle Commons Drive. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 3.3 miles from Newcastle, WA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.38 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 Newcastle, WA to Bellevue, WA is easy. At 13m 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 Newcastle, WA to Bellevue, WA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Newcastle, WA to Bellevue, 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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