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Trip from Nooksack, WA to Blaine, WA

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

40m

Distance

23 mi

37 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$5

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 10 min
4 AM
0h 37m ★
6 AM
0h 40m
8 AM
0h 47m
10 AM
0h 43m
12 PM
0h 42m
3 PM
0h 43m
5 PM
0h 47m
8 PM
0h 38m

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

city in Whatcom County, Washington, United States

Nooksack, WA

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city in Whatcom County, Washington, United States

Blaine, WA

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Trip Overview

The drive from Nooksack, WA to Blaine, WA covers 23 miles and takes about 40m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Nooksack Road, Tom Road, Van Buren Road for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.81 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 40m. Total distance: 23 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

40m 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 40m drive with frequent turns across 23 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.
Nooksack Road 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 Nooksack, WA to Blaine, WA is easy. At 40m 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 Nooksack, WA to Blaine, WA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Nooksack Road
Tom Road
Van Buren Road
Hampton Road
East Front Street
Guide Meridian
Birch Bay Lynden Road
I 5 North

Some road-level metrics are being recalculated.

Longest stretch: Nooksack Road — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Nooksack, WA and Blaine, WA.

1

Start on East Madison Street

69 ft · 5 sec · East Madison Street
2

Turn right onto Nooksack Road

0.5 mi · 1 min · Nooksack Road
3

Turn left onto Tom Road

0.9 mi · 2 min · Tom Road
4

Turn right onto Van Buren Road

0.5 mi · 51 sec · Van Buren Road
5

Turn left onto Hampton Road

4.7 mi · 8 min · Hampton Road
6

Turn left onto East Front Street

2.1 mi · 6 min · East Front Street
7

Turn left onto Guide Meridian

0.3 mi · 36 sec · Guide Meridian
8

Turn right onto Birch Bay Lynden Road

8.0 mi · 12 min · Birch Bay Lynden Road
9

Take the ramp right toward I 5 North

0.3 mi · 36 sec · I 5 North
10

Merge slight left

4.5 mi · 4 min
11

Take the exit slight right toward WA 543 North: H Street – Truck Customs

0.7 mi · 1 min · WA 543 North: H Street – Truck Customs
12

Turn left onto H Street

0.6 mi · 1 min · H Street
13

Arrive at your destination

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$4.81 one way

$9.63 round trip

$5.32/gal 25.4 MPG avg 8 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $5.58 $5.05 $10.10
premium $5.77 $5.22 $10.45
diesel $5.61 $5.08 $10.16

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$5

Estimated CO2 emission: 8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 63% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 6.9 0 $2.41 $1.10
Efficient EV 5.8 0 $2.01 $0.92
EV Truck/SUV 9.2 0 $3.22 $1.47

Gas CO2

8 kg

EV CO2

3 kg (63% 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

Nooksack, WA

Late night in Nooksack on Saturday

Local time

1:28 AM

PDT

Current temp

68°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Blaine, WA

Late night in Blaine on Saturday

Local time

1:28 AM

PDT

Current temp

48°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

20 degrees cooler at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

40m 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 Nooksack, WA to Blaine, WA covers 23 miles and takes about 40m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Nooksack Road, Tom Road, Van Buren Road. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 11.5 miles from Nooksack, WA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $4.81 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 Nooksack, WA to Blaine, WA is easy. At 40m 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 Nooksack, WA to Blaine, WA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

The route from Nooksack, WA to Blaine, WA does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

How this page is built

Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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