Origin
Nooksack, WA
Late night in Nooksack on Saturday
Local time
3:04 AM
PDT
Current temp
68°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
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
7/10
Good drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$5
one way
EV Charging
Unknown
Best Time to Leave
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.
Nooksack, WA
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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 Birch Bay Lynden Road, Hampton Road, I 5 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 8 miles on Birch Bay Lynden Road. At current regular gas prices, budget about $4.74 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 (22%). 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.
Birch Bay Lynden Road is the longest continuous segment at about 8 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.5 miles in near Tom Road.
Driving Effort
4/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 40m drive. You will face about 11 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.5 miles (Tom Road): Navigation decision point; at 1.5 miles (Van Buren Road): Navigation decision point; at 2 miles (Hampton Road): Navigation decision point.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 11 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
4
0.5 mi into trip
|
~1m in
|
Tom Road
Turn left onto Tom Road
Navigation decision point
4
1.5 mi into trip
|
~3m in
|
Van Buren Road
Turn right onto Van Buren Road
Navigation decision point
4
2 mi into trip
|
~4m in
|
Hampton Road
Turn left onto Hampton Road
Navigation decision point
4
6.7 mi into trip
|
~12m in
|
East Front Street
Turn left onto East Front Street
Navigation decision point
4
8.8 mi into trip
|
~18m in
|
WA 539 / Guide Meridian
Turn left onto WA 539 / Guide Meridian
Navigation decision point
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Birch Bay Lynden Road | 8 mi | 12m |
| Hampton Road | 4.7 mi | 8m |
| I 5 | 4.5 mi | 4m |
| East Front Street | 2.1 mi | 6m |
| Tom Road | 0.9 mi | 2m |
| WA 543 | 0.7 mi | 1m |
| H Street | 0.6 mi | 1m |
| Van Buren Road | 0.5 mi | <1m |
Longest stretch:
Birch Bay Lynden Road
— 8 mi, about 12m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Nooksack, WA and Blaine, WA.
1
Start on East Madison Street
67 ft
·
5 sec
·
East Madison Street
2
Turn right onto WA 9
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
·
50 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 WA 539
0.3 mi
·
35 sec
·
Guide Meridian
8
Turn right onto Birch Bay Lynden Road
8.0 mi
·
12 min
·
Birch Bay Lynden Road
9
Take the ramp
0.3 mi
·
36 sec
Toward I 5 North
10
Merge onto I 5
4.5 mi
·
4 min
·
I 5
11
Take the exit onto WA 543
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
WA 543
Toward WA 543 North: H Street – Truck Customs
12
Turn left onto H Street
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
H Street
13
Arrive at destination
H Street
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$4.74 one way
$9.48 round trip
$5.23/gal
25.4 MPG avg
8 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $5.57 | $5.04 | $10.08 |
| premium | $5.77 | $5.23 | $10.45 |
| diesel | $5.47 | $4.95 | $9.90 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$5
Estimated CO2 emission: 8 kg one way.
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.
Destination
Blaine, WA
Late night in Blaine on Saturday
Local time
3:04 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 Birch Bay Lynden Road, Hampton Road, I 5. 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 $4.74 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 40m drive. You will face about 11 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.5 miles (Tom Road): Navigation decision point; at 1.5 miles (Van Buren Road): Navigation decision point; at 2 miles (Hampton Road): Navigation decision point.
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. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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