Trip from Port Angeles, WA to Everett, WA

Drive Time

2h 35m

Distance

86.1 mi

139 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$18

one way

EV Charging

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station data

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 31 min
4 AM
2h 25m ★
6 AM
2h 36m
8 AM
2h 56m
10 AM
2h 43m
12 PM
2h 41m
3 PM
2h 44m
5 PM
2h 55m
8 PM
2h 29m

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

Trip Overview

The drive from Port Angeles, WA to Everett, WA covers 86.1 miles and takes about 2h 35m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on North Lincoln Street, East 1st Street, Highway 20 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. At current regular gas prices, budget about $18.07 one way before food or hotel costs.

Trip Pace

Same-day drive is realistic

A same-day return is realistic if you keep stops short.

Break Rhythm

1 planned break

A short stop every 2 to 3 hours is enough for this drive.

Midpoint

43.1 miles from Port Angeles, WA

A natural place for your longest stop of the day , about 1h 17m into the drive .

Drive Character

Expect a 2h 35m drive with frequent turns across 86.1 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 37 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
North Lincoln Street 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.

Route Complexity 1/10

Very easy - short and simple to drive

The drive from Port Angeles, WA to Everett, WA is easy. At 2h 35m 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 Port Angeles, WA to Everett, WA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
North Lincoln Street Unavailable Refreshing
East 1st Street Unavailable Refreshing
Highway 20 Unavailable Refreshing
State Route 20 Unavailable Refreshing
West Sims Way Unavailable Refreshing
East Sims Way Unavailable Refreshing
Water Street Unavailable Refreshing
Ferry Dock Unavailable Refreshing

Per-road distance and duration are being refreshed from OSRM for this route.

Longest stretch: North Lincoln Street — detailed segment metrics are refreshing.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

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

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Start on the route

213 ft · 21 sec · the route
2

At the end of the road, turn left onto North Lincoln Street

151 ft · 12 sec · North Lincoln Street
3

Turn left onto East 1st Street

34 mi · 51 min · East 1st Street
4

Turn left onto State Highway 20

476 ft · 8 sec · State Highway 20
5

Continue on State Route 20

7.7 mi · 11 min · State Route 20
6

Continue on State Route 20

2.1 mi · 3 min · State Route 20
7

Continue on West Sims Way

0.4 mi · 46 sec · West Sims Way
8

Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward West Sims Way

98 ft · 2 sec · West Sims Way
9

Exit the roundabout onto West Sims Way

0.3 mi · 41 sec · West Sims Way
10

Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward West Sims Way

102 ft · 2 sec · West Sims Way
11

Exit the roundabout onto West Sims Way

1.5 mi · 3 min · West Sims Way
12

Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward East Sims Way

89 ft · 2 sec · East Sims Way
13

Exit the roundabout onto East Sims Way

0.2 mi · 27 sec · East Sims Way
14

Continue on Water Street

0.3 mi · 52 sec · Water Street
15

Turn right onto Ferry Dock

95 ft · 3 sec · Ferry Dock
16

Keep slight right to continue on Ferry Dock

482 ft · 10 sec · Ferry Dock
17

At the end of the road, turn right onto Port Townsend Slip 2

157 ft · 3 sec · Port Townsend Slip 2
18

Continue on Port Townsend-Coupeville Ferry

5.8 mi · 35 min · Port Townsend-Coupeville Ferry
19

Continue on State Route 20

240 ft · 8 sec · State Route 20
20

At the end of the road, turn right onto South Engle Road

518 ft · 18 sec · South Engle Road
21

Continue on State Route 20

3.3 mi · 5 min · State Route 20
22

Turn right onto State Route 525

22 mi · 32 min · State Route 525
23

Continue on 2

410 ft · 9 sec · 2
24

Turn right onto Ferry Dock

200 ft · 11 sec · Ferry Dock
25

Continue on Mukilteo-Clinton Ferry

3.0 mi · 20 min · Mukilteo-Clinton Ferry
26

Continue straight

0.4 mi · 2 min
27

At the end of the road, turn left onto Mukilteo Speedway

1.9 mi · 4 min · Mukilteo Speedway
28

Turn left onto 84th Street Southwest

0.4 mi · 40 sec · 84th Street Southwest
29

Turn left onto 84th Street Southwest

0.3 mi · 39 sec · 84th Street Southwest
30

Continue on Boeing Freeway

2.8 mi · 3 min · Boeing Freeway
31

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

1.4 mi · 2 min · I5 North: Vancouver British Columbia
32

Merge slight left

2.1 mi · 2 min
33

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
34

Keep slight right to continue on Broadway

0.6 mi · 1 min · Broadway
35

Turn straight onto Broadway

0.9 mi · 1 min · Broadway
36

Turn left onto Hewitt Avenue

128 ft · 3 sec · Hewitt Avenue
37

Arrive at your destination

Trip Plan

Morning Departure

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch.

Evening Departure

Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

You can normally do this drive in one day.
Plan roughly 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, and rest.
The halfway point lands around 43.1 miles from Port Angeles, WA, or about 1h 17m into the drive.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

Departure

Before you leave

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

First stop

Around 80 miles or 2h 24m in

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

Halfway reset

Around 43.1 miles or 1h 17m in

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

Final approach

Final hour starts around 2h 12m

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

Before You Leave

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Open the route before leaving Port Angeles, 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.

Day 1

Settle into the route from Port Angeles, WA

This is one driving day of about 86.1 miles and 2h 35m.

Your first comfortable stop window is around 80 miles from Port Angeles, WA.
This route can stay practical as a one-day drive if traffic stays reasonable.
Plan about 1 real break rather than only quick fuel stops.

Where to Stop

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

Halfway Point

Midpoint

About 43.1 mi from Port Angeles, WA · 1h 17m into the drive

Downtown Bremerton, WA, WA

Mid-route town

Meal stop

Bremerton, WA

43 mi into the route

Best for: Lunch, fuel, and a longer reset

This sits close to the middle of the route, so it works well for the longest stop of the day.

Pacing Suggestions

Mill Creek, WA

Fuel and coffee

A short stop after about 80 miles helps settle the day before fatigue starts building.

Bremerton, WA

Meal break

The midpoint is around 43.1 miles from Port Angeles, WA, which is a good place for a longer meal and fuel stop.

Arriving in Everett, WA

The final approach into Everett, 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 Everett, WA.

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

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$18.07 one way

$36.14 round trip

$5.33/gal 25.4 MPG avg 30 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $5.57 $18.87 $37.74
premium $5.77 $19.56 $39.12
diesel $5.64 $19.13 $38.26

No toll roads detected on this route.

Estimated Trip Cost (one way, 1 person)

Fuel

$18

Meals

$25–$50

Total

$43–$68

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

Estimated CO2 emission: 30.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-06.

Driving Electric?

About $9 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 25.8 0 $9.04 $4.13
Efficient EV 21.5 0 $7.53 $3.44
EV Truck/SUV 34.4 0 $12.05 $5.51

Gas CO2

30 kg

EV CO2

10 kg (67% 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 data refreshed 3 days ago

Origin

Port Angeles, WA

Morning in Port Angeles on Monday

Local time

9:44 AM

PDT

Current temp

36°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Everett, WA

Morning in Everett on Monday

Local time

9:44 AM

PDT

Current temp

44°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.

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

8 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

2h 35m 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 Port Angeles, WA to Everett, WA covers 86.1 miles and takes about 2h 35m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are North Lincoln Street, East 1st Street, Highway 20. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 43.1 miles from Port Angeles, WA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $18.07 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.
Plan about 1 meaningful break for fuel, food, or rest. A short stop every 2 to 3 hours is enough for this drive.
The drive from Port Angeles, WA to Everett, WA is easy. At 2h 35m 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 Port Angeles, WA to Everett, WA is straightforward, with well-signed roads and simple exits.
The route from Port Angeles, WA to Everett, WA does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

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