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Trip from Ocean Shores, WA to Spokane Valley, WA

Drive Time

8h 2m

Distance

402.3 mi

647 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

2-day trip

Fuel Cost

$84

one way

EV Charging

Excellent

35 DC fast

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 25 min
4 AM
7h 54m ★
6 AM
8h 2m
8 AM
8h 19m
10 AM
8h 8m
12 PM
8h 6m
3 PM
8h 9m
5 PM
8h 18m
8 PM
7h 57m

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

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Ocean Shores, WA

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Trip Overview

The drive from Ocean Shores, WA to Spokane Valley, WA covers 402.3 miles and takes about 8h 2m behind the wheel. It usually feels better as a 2-day road trip than as one long push.

The route leans on I 90, I 5, State Route 18 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is highway-focused drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 263.1 miles on I 90. At current regular gas prices, budget about $84.44 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Best split across 2 days

Treat the return leg as its own travel day rather than an afterthought.

Break Rhythm

2 planned breaks

Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.

Midpoint

201.2 miles from Ocean Shores, WA

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 4h 21m into the drive .

Drive Character

This is a 8h 2m highway drive covering 402.3 miles, with most of the trip on I 90 and I 5. The longest continuous stretch is about 263.1 miles on I 90.

Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.
There are about 34 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
I 90 is the longest continuous segment at about 263.1 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on I 90 and I 5. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.3 miles in near Mount Olympus Avenue Southeast.

Route Complexity 9/10

High effort - long or complex enough to need steady focus all day

This is a demanding drive. With 21 significant decision points across 402.3 miles, you will need to stay alert — especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.3 miles (Mount Olympus Avenue Southeast): Complex interchange - multiple decisions in a short stretch; at 73.4 miles (I 5): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 102.2 miles (I 5): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 21 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

6
0.3 mi into trip | ~1m in | Mount Olympus Avenue Southeast

At end of road, turn left onto Mount Olympus Avenue Southeast

Complex interchange - multiple decisions in a short stretch

5
73.4 mi into trip | ~1h 50m in | I 5

Merge onto I 5

Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes.
6
102.2 mi into trip | ~2h 26m in | I 5

Keep slight right at fork onto I 5

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight right lane.
8
110.4 mi into trip | ~2h 37m in

Take the exit toward WA 18 East: Auburn, Muckleshoot Reservation

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 142A Toward WA 18 East: Auburn, Muckleshoot Reservat...
5
110.9 mi into trip | ~2h 38m in | WA 18 / State Route 18

Merge onto WA 18 / State Route 18

Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes.

Towns Along This Route

On the drive from Ocean Shores, WA to Spokane Valley, WA, road signs begin pointing toward Muckleshoot Reservation along the way.

Muckleshoot Reservation

110.4 mi in | ~2h 37m

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
I 90 263.1 mi 4h 46m
I 5 37 mi 46m
State Route 18 27.3 mi 34m
WA 8 21.1 mi 26m
Olympic Highway 19.1 mi 25m
State Route 109 14.6 mi 21m
US 101 5.4 mi 7m
Simpson Avenue 2.9 mi 7m
Longest stretch: I 90 — 263.1 mi, about 4h 46m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Ocean Shores, WA and Spokane Valley, WA.

1

Start on Canal Drive Southeast

0.3 mi · 1 min · Canal Drive Southeast
2

At end of road, turn left onto Mount Olympus Avenue Southeast

282 ft · 12 sec · Mount Olympus Avenue Southeast
3

Turn straight onto Canal Drive Southeast

0.4 mi · 1 min · Canal Drive Southeast
4

Turn left onto Ocean Lake Way Northeast

0.2 mi · 33 sec · Ocean Lake Way Northeast
5

Turn right onto Point Brown Avenue Northeast

1.6 mi · 3 min · Point Brown Avenue Northeast
6

Enter roundabout onto Point Brown Avenue Northeast

136 ft · 3 sec · Point Brown Avenue Northeast
7

Continue on Point Brown Avenue Northeast

0.7 mi · 1 min · Point Brown Avenue Northeast
8

At end of road, turn right onto WA 115

0.3 mi · 52 sec · Damon Road
9

Continue on WA 115

1.9 mi · 3 min · State Route 115
10

Turn right onto WA 109

15 mi · 21 min · State Route 109
11

Continue on WA 109

1.4 mi · 3 min · West Emerson Avenue
12

Turn right onto WA 109

2.9 mi · 7 min · Simpson Avenue
13

Turn slight right onto US 101

0.4 mi · 1 min · North Park Street
14

Turn left onto West Market Street

0.8 mi · 1 min · West Market Street
15

Enter roundabout onto South F Street

21 ft · 0 sec · South F Street
16

Continue on South F Street

0.1 mi · 35 sec · South F Street
17

Turn left onto US 12

0.2 mi · 23 sec · East Heron Street
18

Continue on US 12

474 ft · 13 sec · Hornsby Way
19

Turn right onto US 12

1.4 mi · 2 min · East Wishkah Street
20

Continue on US 12

19 mi · 25 min · Olympic Highway
21

Continue on WA 8

21 mi · 26 min · WA 8
22

Merge onto US 101

5.4 mi · 7 min · US 101
23

Keep slight left at fork

0.5 mi · 52 sec
24

Merge onto I 5

29 mi · 36 min · I 5
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
25

Keep slight right at fork onto I 5

8.2 mi · 10 min · I 5
Use the slight right lane.
26

Take the exit

0.5 mi · 1 min
Exit 142A Toward WA 18 East: Auburn, Muckleshoot Reservation Use the straight / slight right lanes.
27

Merge onto WA 18

27 mi · 34 min · State Route 18
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
28

Continue on WA 18

0.1 mi · 8 sec · Snoqualmie Parkway
29

Take the exit

0.6 mi · 1 min
Toward I 90 East: Spokane
30

Merge onto I 90

252 mi · 4 hr 32 min · I 90
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
31

Merge onto I 90; US 2; US 395

11 mi · 14 min · I 90; US 2; US 395
32

Take the exit

0.4 mi · 51 sec
Toward WA 27
33

Turn left onto WA 27

148 ft · 11 sec · North Pines Road
Use the straight / left lanes.
34

Arrive at destination

WA 27

Trip Plan

Morning Departure

Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour.

Evening Departure

This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.

This drive is better paced as a 2-day trip.
Plan roughly 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 201.2 miles from Ocean Shores, WA, or about 4h 21m into the drive.
The longest continuous stretch on this route runs about 263.1 miles.

Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.

Departure

Before you leave

Start with fuel, water, and navigation already sorted so the first hour feels easy.

First stop

Around 89 miles or 2h 10m in

Use this first pause for coffee, a restroom break, and a quick traffic check ahead.

Halfway reset

Around 201.2 miles or 4h 21m in

This is the best place for your longest stop, a real meal, and a full fuel check.

Overnight split

Day 1 wrap after about 201.2 miles or 4h 21m

Stop before fatigue turns the last few hours into a grind. You want day two to start fresh, not just resumed.

Final approach

Final hour starts around 6h 54m

Traffic, exits, and arrival timing usually matter more near Spokane Valley, WA than in the middle of the route.

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Ocean Shores, WA so your first major turns are already loaded.

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Leave with enough water and a charging cable within reach, not packed away.

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Check your fuel range against the first long segment, especially if you are starting outside city service areas.

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Pick one backup stop option before the midpoint in case traffic changes your pacing.

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Treat this as a 2-day road trip and book the overnight stop before the busiest arrival window.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Ocean Shores, WA

Aim for roughly 201 miles and 4 hours of wheel time on this day.

Day 2

Finish the approach into Spokane Valley, WA

Aim for roughly 201 miles and 4 hours of wheel time on this day.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 89 miles from Ocean Shores, WA.
This route usually feels better as a 2-day drive than as one long push.
Plan about 2 real breaks rather than only quick fuel stops.
The longest stretch is on I 90 for about 263.1 miles.

Where to Stop

Rest stops, refuel points, and overnight suggestions along this route.

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 201.2 mi from Ocean Shores, WA · 4h 21m into the drive

Mid-route town

Overnight candidate

Renton, WA

201 mi into the route

Best for: Hotel check-in, dinner, and a fresh start

This lines up well with a realistic day-end stop if you are breaking the drive into stages.

Find hotels in Renton, WA

Popular next leg

Renton, WA to Spokane Valley, WA

287.5 mi · 4h 28m

Overnight Options

Night 1

Renton, WA

201 mi · about 4h in

A practical overnight split lands near Renton, WA after about 201 miles or 4 hours of driving.

Find hotels

Pacing Suggestions

Tacoma, WA

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 89 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Monroe, WA

Meal break

The midpoint is around 201.2 miles from Ocean Shores, WA, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Before the longest stretch

Fuel check

Top up before I 90 if your tank is already low. That segment runs about 263.1 miles.

Overnight split

Hotel stop

For a steadier pace, wrap day one after about 201 miles or 4 hours on the road.

Arriving in Spokane Valley, WA

The final approach into Spokane Valley, WA usually feels slower than the middle of the drive, so avoid planning your tightest schedule at the very end.

Try to arrive with enough fuel left to skip an immediate station stop unless you already know the area around Spokane Valley, WA.

On a multi-day trip, keep the last day a little lighter so you reach Spokane Valley, WA with some flexibility left in the schedule.

After long uninterrupted mileage, take five minutes before the last urban segment to reset and refocus on exits, merges, and city traffic.

These stop ideas are pacing suggestions — the exact town or exit can change with traffic, hotel plans, and fuel range.

National Parks Near This Route

Worth a detour if your schedule allows.

Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park

Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park

National Historical Park

Seattle flourished during and after the Klondike Gold Rush. Merchants supplied people from around the world passing through this port city on their way to a remarkable adventure in the Yukon Territory...

19 mi from route ~48 min detour Free near mile 124.9
View on nps.gov

Park data from the National Park Service API. Alerts update every 2 hours.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$84.44 one way

$168.87 round trip

$5.33/gal 25.4 MPG avg 141 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $5.57 $88.17 $176.35
premium $5.77 $91.40 $182.81
diesel $5.64 $89.38 $178.75

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$84

Hotel (1n)

$80–$140

Meals

$50–$100

Total

$214–$324

Rough estimate based on US averages. Hotel $80–$140/night, meals $25–$50/day.

Estimated CO2 emission: 140.8 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

EV Charging Along Route

35 DC fast chargers · Coverage: excellent

Kingswood Drive - Tesla Supercharger

Tumwater, WA

Tesla

20 DCFC

Target - Tesla Supercharger

Lacey, WA

Tesla

12 DCFC

Ocean Shores Convention Center Parking - Tesla Supercharger

Ocean Shores, WA

Tesla

8 DCFC

Aberdeen, WA - Tesla Supercharger

Aberdeen, WA

Tesla

8 DCFC

Pilot Travel Center - Tesla Supercharger

Tumwater, WA

Tesla

8 DCFC

Aberdeen, WA

Aberdeen, WA

RIVIAN_ADVENTURE

6 DCFC

Mullinax Ford of Olympia

Olympia, WA

SYNERGEV

6 DCFC

Fred Meyer 186 (Lacey, WA)

Lacey, WA

Electrify America

6 DCFC

ChargePoint Network: 13 Tesla: 5 Electrify America: 5 RED_E: 2 Non-Networked: 2 RIVIAN_ADVENTURE: 1 Blink Network: 1 SYNERGEV: 1 eVgo Network: 1 EVCS: 1 7CHARGE: 1 EV Connect: 1 BP_PULSE: 1

Station data from NREL Alternative Fuel Stations database.

Driving Electric?

About $42 in charging · 1 stop · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 120.7 1 $42.24 $19.31
Efficient EV 100.6 1 $35.20 $16.09
EV Truck/SUV 160.9 2 $56.32 $25.75

Gas CO2

141 kg

EV CO2

47 kg (67% less)

Plan for 1 charging stop. A 30-minute DC fast charge mid-route should be enough to complete the trip comfortably.

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 data refreshed 3 days ago

Origin

Ocean Shores, WA

Afternoon in Ocean Shores on Monday

Local time

12:11 PM

PDT

Current temp

43°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Spokane Valley, WA

Afternoon in Spokane Valley on Monday

Local time

12:11 PM

PDT

Current temp

33°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Seasonal Notes

Summer travel usually means heavier construction, hotter rest stops, and busier weekend traffic around major cities.

Winter travel shortens daylight, so a route that looks manageable on paper can feel much longer after dark.

Holiday weekends tend to make both departure and arrival windows slower than the raw route time suggests.

For long drives, weather on day two can matter just as much as conditions at departure, so check the whole travel window rather than only the first day.

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

10 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

8h 2m on the road

This is long enough that the arrival forecast matters almost as much as departure conditions. Recheck both ends before you roll.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Ocean Shores, WA to Spokane Valley, WA covers 402.3 miles and takes about 8h 2m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are I 90, I 5, State Route 18. Most of the drive stays on highways, so watch for ramps and exits.
Consider an overnight stop or starting very early.
Yes. This route is usually more comfortable as a 2-day drive. A sensible stopping point is after roughly 201 miles on day one.
The midpoint is about 201.2 miles from Ocean Shores, WA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $84.44 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Start early — leave by 6-7 AM to arrive at a reasonable hour. This is a long drive — plan for a morning departure or consider splitting it into two days.
Plan about 2 meaningful breaks for fuel, food, or rest. Plan on a short reset every 3 to 4 hours to stay fresh behind the wheel.
This is a demanding drive. With 21 significant decision points across 402.3 miles, you will need to stay alert — especially through interchange areas and urban stretches. Consider splitting it into segments if you are not comfortable with fast highway navigation.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.3 miles (Mount Olympus Avenue Southeast): Complex interchange - multiple decisions in a short stretch; at 73.4 miles (I 5): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here; at 102.2 miles (I 5): Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
On the drive from Ocean Shores, WA to Spokane Valley, WA, road signs begin pointing toward Muckleshoot Reservation along the way.

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